Autodesk has licensed
HumanIK middleware to Electronic Arts. Autodesk HumanIK is a customized development library that
enables animated game characters to interact more realistically with
digital environments. The HumanIK middleware has been used, along with Autodesk Maya 3D
software and Autodesk MotionBuilder character animation software, in EA's
DEF JAM: ICON, FIFA Soccer 07 and NBA STREET Homecourt titles.
You can learn more about this Autodesk technology by visiting www.autodesk.com.
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