Autodesk acquires Kynogon SA

Mumbai

May 9, 2008

Autodesk announced that it has completed the acquisition of Kynogon SA, the
privately held maker of Kynapse artificial intelligence middleware. Autodesk
announced its intent to acquire Paris-based Kynogon on February 19, 2008. Terms
of the transaction were not disclosed.

Kynapse has been used to develop more than 65 AAA game titles, including
Alone in the Dark 5, Crackdown, Fable 2 and The Lord of the Rings Online:
Shadows of Angmar. Kynapse gives characters spatial awareness, enabling them to
realistically navigate digital environments.

“The acquisition of Kynogon extends Autodesk's leadership in game
development and simulation technology. We welcome Kynogon's customers,
partners, and employees to Autodesk,” said Marc Petit, Senior VP, Autodesk
Media and Entertainment. “The future of video games is about more believable
characters and environments. Due to the increasing complexity of video games,
developers are adopting commercial middleware solutions such as Kynapse and
Autodesk HumanIK to improve game play and to stay on time and on budget,” he
added.