3dfx Defense

Financial woes aren't the only problem facing 3dfx, as the company vows to defend itself against a patent infringement suit brought by competitor Nvidia. The company's position is that Nvidia suit is being brought in order to force a settlement of the multi-texturing patent suit 3dfx filed against Nvidia in 1998. "We regret that Nvidia feels compelled to resort to these kinds of tactics as a defence of the pending litigation. 3dfx intends to vigorously defend itself against this litigation," said 3dfx CEO Alex Leupp.