Media Room - Press Releases - 2007

BreakAway Previews New Release Version of mōsbē™ at I/ITSEC

mōsbē, the Desktop Simulation Development Studio Showcased at BreakAway, JFCOM and SimiGon, Inc. Booths



BALTIMORE, MD (11/26/07) --- BreakAway Ltd, a leading developer of entertainment games and game-based technology products for modeling, simulation, training and visualization is showcasing the latest version of mōsbē™, the desktop simulation development studio at I/ITSEC Conference, November 26-29, 2007 in Orlando, Florida.

Built on decades of experience in developing entertainment and immersive game-based technology, mōsbē provides a powerful suite of tools and models that rapidly generates affordable, extensible custom simulations for training, experimentation and decision-making analysis.

mōsbē has been used by SAIC to visualize advanced capabilities of the Future Combat System and to enable proof of concept for the Joint Terminal Control Training and Rehearsal System. The DARPA Information Exploitation Office (IXO) used mōsbē to create an engaging demonstration of their advanced sensor concepts and capabilities for their booth at DARPATech. The Institute for Defense Analyses has used the mōsbē platform to help their customers evaluate new sensor concepts of operations and deployment considerations, and JHU/APL has chosen mōsbē as a primary war game tool and analytic framework engine to visualize operational employment of Campaign X CWMD technologies for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA).

mōsbē will also be used in the Joint Training Transformation Special Event at I/ITSEC to demonstrate joint training capabilities using a Global War on Terrorism scenario.

The upcoming release of mōsbē features robust new scenario editing tools, world building capabilities and a greatly enhanced interoperable framework that enables mōsbē to federate with other COTS simulation and modeling tools providing a more complete training solution for our customers. The latest version also includes numerous user-interface, tutorial and documentation enhancements for new and existing mōsbē users. mōsbē runs on a standard PC and can support multiplayer scenarios for up to 16 users via Internet/LAN.

New mōsbē features include:

· New World Builder gives you the power to create customized worlds from real-world, geo-specific data including GIS, satellite SHP (shapefile) data. Incorporate road networks, building, natural topography and boundaries.

· Enhanced processing power lets you generate worlds in as little as minutes.

· Increased Scenario Editor functionality provides more flexibility to create custom scenarios and scenario scripting. Select views, set command hierarchies, victory conditions, trigger events and configure AI all the way down to the unit level.

· New Population Tool allows for mass placement of civilians or other units so that you can quickly populate urban areas.

· Interoperable communications framework enables federation between scenarios running in mōsbē and large simulation models including the JSAF model and other popular first-person COTS training models.

· User-friendly and comprehensive in-product tutorials and documentation for new and existing mōsbē customers.

The new version of mōsbē will be demonstrated in the BreakAway booth # 3209, as part of the Joint Training Transformation Special Event in the JFCOM booth # 1909 and the SimiGon, Inc booth # 2631. For more information on mōsbē visit www.mosbe.com, for more information on BreakAway Ltd visit www.breakawayltd.com. For more information on I/ITSEC visit www.iitsec.org.

About BreakAway, Ltd. (www.breakawayltd.com)

Founded in 1998 in Hunt Valley, MD, BreakAway, Ltd. is a leading developer of entertainment games and game-based simulations for modeling, simulation, training, and visualization. By applying tools, technology, and best practices in game design and development to the creation of simulations for experimentation, training, and decision-making analysis, BreakAway is an innovator in using game technology to change the way we learn, communicate, train, and teach.

BreakAway’s flagship product, mōsbē™ is the first PC-based desktop development studio created to power serious games. With a suite of development tools based on game technology packaged in an intuitive and easy-to-learn user interface, mōsbē puts the power to create customized simulations in the hands of the user.

With a client list that includes Electronic Arts, Microsoft, the Department of Defense, FDIC, and the National Institute for Justice, BreakAway has emerged as the top serious games company through its Lite Simulation products. A three time Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 winner, BreakAway employs nearly 100 people in its Hunt Valley, MD headquarters and at its Corpus Christi, TX studio.