DTS Offers Surround Sound SDK For PlayStation 2 Fee-Free For One Year

21-Mar-03

DTS (Digital Theater Systems, Inc.) announced at the 2003 Game Developer's Conference that it is now offering a zero-fee license for use of its multichannel sound technology for PlayStationÆ 2 games. All games that are certified by DTSÆ prior to April 1, 2004 will qualify. This agreement allows game developers to integrate DTS Interactive, the highest-quality interactive multichannel audio available for the PlayStation 2 games, into their titles. Only DTS allows PlayStation 2 players to experience real-time, interactive, discrete digital surround sound during actual game play. Accessible to official PlayStation 2 developers via their respective territory's PlayStation 2 title developer Web site, the DTS software developers kit (SDK) is easy to implement and the license includes technical and marketing support.""With more than 10 million DTS-encoded games for the PlayStation 2 sold in the past 12 months, we have seen a great response from the industry with our entry into the video game space,"" said Jon Kirchner, President and CEO of DTS. ""We believe that this program will further highlight how DTS multichannel surround sound can uniquely enhance the PlayStation 2 game playing experience, and we are encouraging game developers to elevate the quality bar in audio for games.""The PlayStation 2 is equipped with a DTS Digital Out-capable S/PDIF. Incorporated with the DTS Interactive PlayStation 2 SDK, this enables real-time, discrete digital surround sound to be output to a DTS A/V decoder. To date, more than 24 million DTS decoders have been sold worldwide. DTS-encoded titles for the PlayStation 2 include 2002's mega-seller ""Grand Theft Auto: Vice City"" (Rockstar Games), hits like ""FIFA 2003 Soccer,"" ""NHL 2003 Hockey,"" ""SSX Tricky"" (all from Electronic Arts), ""Street Hoops"" (from Activision), and the forthcoming ""Indy Car Series"" (from Codemasters). A pioneer in digital multichannel audio for consumer electronics, DTS launched the DTS Interactive SDK for the PlayStation 2 late 2001.For more information about DTS, visit www.dtsonline.com.

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