One-click activation of 120fps, high
frame-rate gaming, featuring ultra clarity and low power
consumption, takes consumers on immersive adventures in the Diablo
universe
SHANGHAI, April 10,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixelworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PXLW),
a leading provider of visual processing solutions, today announced
that Diablo® Immortal™, a mobile game
co-developed by Blizzard
Entertainment® and NetEase, is the latest game
to integrate the IRX Rendering Accelerator SDK. As an IRX certified
game, Diablo Immortal delivers an exceptional 120fps visual
experience on IRX certified devices with low power consumption,
allowing mobile gamers to enjoy more captivating gaming
adventures.
Diablo Immortal perfectly captures the essence of
the Diablo universe, inheriting the dark realm of classic Diablo
art style and its grand worldview. As a new mobile game in the
Diablo series, replicating the game content of the PC version is
crucial for providing gamers with the same sense of presence on a
smartphone. This includes fundamental elements of the game, such as
realistic and cool combat scenes, clear and lifelike dungeons, and
three-dimensional character modeling. Displaying all of these in
high-frame-rate and with high-fidelity graphics is essential for a
fully immersive gaming experience, however achieving these high
levels of visual performance pose a significant challenge for the
traditional image rendering capabilities of smartphones.
To overcome the inherent bottlenecks associated with mobile
platforms, including rendering performance, device temperature, and
battery capacity, Pixelworks collaborated with the technical team
of NetEase's Diablo Immortal to optimize the mobile game's
underlying visual processing techniques. Compared with traditional
rendering methods, IRX rendering acceleration technology not only
enhances the experience with 120fps high-resolution graphics, but
also effectively controls system power consumption. Players can
define their experiences through the game's user interfaces. As an
additional benefit of IRX rendering acceleration technology,
developers are able to flexibly allocate rendering resources based
on the game content to faithfully present the game's artistic
intentions on mobile platforms.
"As the first official mobile game of the globally popular
Diablo IP, Diablo Immortal must meet the expectations of
many familiar players," said Jiaheng Wang, Technical Director
of NetEase's Diablo Immortal. "For the mobile platform,
together with Blizzard Entertainment, we have created new
storylines and gameplay. We hope that the mobile game can both
inherit the visual attributes of the PC version, while breaking the
performance limitations of smartphones, allowing mobile game
players to immerse in a perfectly smooth, PC-like gaming
experience. This collaboration with Pixelworks and the IRX
rendering acceleration technology has enabled a mobile game
featuring more precise and efficient visual display enhancements.
With lower power consumption, high-frame-rate and immersive
graphics, players can enjoy more intense battles and immersive
exploration."
"Diablo Immortal represents a new chapter for the
Diablo series. The game's rich storyline, cool combat visual
effects, and stunning art style all epitomize the true meaning of
high-quality games," said Jun Fang, Senior Marketing Director
of Pixelworks. "Players' gaming experience is paramount for games
to maintain vitality in the long term. As an IRX certified game,
the enhanced visual display effects of Diablo Immortal will
allow users to fully immerse and uniquely experience the Diablo
world comprised of smooth, lifelike visuals."
About NetEase Games
NetEase Games, the online games division of NetEase, Inc.
(NASDAQ: NTES and HKEX: 9999), is a leading global developer and
publisher of video game IP across a variety of genres and
platforms. NetEase Games' development and publishing slate include
titles such as Knives Out, Harry
Potter: Magic Awakened, and Naraka: Bladepoint, and
partnerships with major entertainment brands such as Warner Bros
and Mojang AB (a Microsoft subsidiary). NetEase Games also supports
the growth and development of its innovative global studios in
Canada, Europe, Japan
and the United States.
About Pixelworks
Pixelworks provides industry-leading content creation, video
delivery and display processing solutions and technology that
enable highly authentic viewing experiences with superior visual
quality, across all screens – from cinema to smartphone and beyond.
The Company has more than 20 years of history delivering image
processing innovation to leading providers of consumer electronics,
professional displays and video streaming services. In July 2023, Pixelworks announced its new IRX
gaming experience brand. As a brand targeted at smartphone users,
IRX is grounded on Pixelworks' profound visual processing and
rendering technologies coupling with in-depth tuning services with
consideration on games' characteristic. This combination leverages
Pixelworks' expertise to optimize the performance and display
quality for various mobile games, thus providing end users with
unparalleled mobile gaming experiences.
For more information, please visit the company's web site at
www.pixelworks.com.
Note: Pixelworks, IRX and the Pixelworks logo are trademarks of
Pixelworks, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
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