Ex-Direct3D Gurus Form New Studio

Former Microsoft technology executives Herb Marselas and Chas Boy have announced the formation of Emogence, LLC, an independently funded computer and video game development studio. The company is currently developing a first-person action role playing game called Grafan, which is slated to debut on the PC in 2004. Marselas, the new company's co-founder and chief executive officer, most recently served as a development lead with the Direct3D graphics group and, prior to that, worked with both Ensemble Studios and Bungie Studios - creating the 3D engine for Age of Mythology and working on Halo 2. Co-founder and chief architect, Boyd served as the chief architect for Microsoft's Direct3D graphics API. Source: Emogence