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Nvidia to acquire Ageia Technologies |
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Written by Enis Sahinovic
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Tuesday, 05 February 2008 |
 Nvidia confirmed last month's rumors by announcing today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ageia Technologies.
"The AGEIA team is world class, and is passionate about the same thing we are—creating the most amazing and captivating game experiences," stated Jen-Hsun Huang, president and CEO of NVIDIA. "By combining the teams that created the world's most pervasive GPU and physics engine brands, we can now bring GeForce-accelerated PhysX to hundreds of millions of gamers around the world."
It is uknown whether Nvidia will help Ageia release its new product under GeForce brand or use Ageia's experience and add physics accelerator along with GPU on graphics cards. More details about the acquisition will be provided during NVIDIA's quarterly conference call, to be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 2:00 PM, Pacific Time.
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