While America’s Army is probably best known as the creator of one of the five most popular PC action games played online, with almost seven million registered users and over 2,000 game servers, it was initially built as a recruiting tool and originated in the U.S. Army’s Office of Economic Manpower & Analysis. As the number of organizations that built applications on top of the America’s Army platform grew, the Software Engineering Directorate at Redstone Arsenal, AL, was selected to manage the effort. Today the $13 million platform boasts nearly 30 completed or in-progress projects to date and is managed by 60 full-time government employees and contractors at a variety of sites across the nation.
Members of the America’s Army development team gain access to an extensive repository of training objects and articles, allowing them to build upon existing objects and accelerate the delivery of training applications. America’s Army also provides partners with access to Unreal Engine 3, the complete game development framework for next-generation consoles and advanced PCs.
“3Dsolve brings together a unique combination of deep computer gaming experience, proven simulation learning expertise, and a solid understanding of how to work with military customers,” explained Chris Chambers, deputy director of the Army Game Office. “We expect them to make immediate contributions to the America’s Army program, and to help even more organizations take advantage of simulation learning solutions based on the America’s Army platform.”
3Dsolve is proud to be the only America’s Army team member with US Army Training and Doctrine Command validated, SCORM-compliant, Level 4 Interactive Multimedia Instruction experience, having successfully delivered e-learning solutions to a number of commands within the Army and other branches of the US military. As a member of the America’s Army development team, 3Dsolve can offer Department of Defense (DoD) and civilian federal agencies a streamlined approach to America’s Army-based opportunities and a simplified contractual process.
“We look forward to helping our government customers benefit from this new partnership and this outstanding training platform,” said Richard Boyd, chief executive officer of 3Dsolve. “We’re also excited about the opportunity to reach other organizations through the Army Game Office’s extensive network of partners and customers.”