SN Systems celebrates award success

Software development tools specialist SN Systems, a subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment, has been awarded Game Developer Magazine's Front Line Award for its PSP software development tool, ProDG.

ProDG, which is complimented by accessory products such as ProView and Tuner, has helped to establish SN Systems as the market leader in PSP development tools, and is utilised in 20 of the 24 PSP games scheduled for release in the US.

The product won Game Developer Magazine's prestigious Front Line award in the Programming Tools category, beating competition from a broad range companies and software development products, including Intel's VTune Performance Analyzer.

Andy Beveridge, SN Systems director, commented: "Itâs a great honour to win this award and be acknowledged by the industry and the very people that use our tools on a daily basis. Weâd gained plenty of experience from previous platform launches and knew what we had to do to get it right from the start. Itâs been a very busy year for everyone at SN Systems and this is a perfect finish to 2005."

"Rest assured, we will continue to build on the success of ProDG for PSP by continuing to evolve the product further, ensuring it remains the market leader and first choice for all PSP game title developers," he added.

The eighth annual Front Line Awards, created by Game Developer Magazine, aims to recognise and reward excellence and innovation in game development tools. Companies who have enhanced the art of software development with tools that enable faster and more efficient game creation are honoured each year, with nominations coming from Game Developer Magazine readers and industry professionals. A panel of professional game developers specialising in each of the categories selects the winners, based on various criteria including utility, innovation, value, and ease of use.

Full details of the 2005 Front Line Awards winners and finalists in each category can be found by visiting the official awards website.