Activision has gotten in to an agreement with Dolby technologies for providing gamers a rich, realistic surround sound experience. Activision’s audio production facilities in North America will be optimized for Dolby technologies, therefore the video games will have support for Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.
Adam Levenson, Director of Audio, Activision explains, “We are delighted to be working with Dolby, the acknowledged leader in surround sound technology. Gamers today want the realism and full emotional impact that only rich surround sound can deliver. Our partnership with Dolby is an significant step we are taking to bring the very best game play experiences to gamers around the world.”
Douglas Greenfield, Senior Director, Production Services Group, Dolby Laboratories says, “We are glad to be working so closely with a key publisher like Activision to help the company deliver more brilliant and engaging surround sound experiences to gamers. In the high-definition era, games need to sound as good as they look. By optimizing its audio production facilities for Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, Activision can bring gamers more of the great sound they demand.”
Previously Activision has worked with Dolby to optimize surround sound while developing its “Call of Duty 2” for the Xbox 360. Most of the current Activision video games for the Xbox 360 and PS3 feature Dolby Digital 5.1. Activision is known for making video game with stunning graphics, now they will provide better sound to compliment it. “Sounds” cool!