Wednesday, March 11th 2009
AMD Announces Shipment of the 50 Millionth Graphics Processor for Wii From Nintendo
AMD announced that the 50 millionth ATI 'Hollywood' graphics processor for the Wii game console from Nintendo shipped today. With 50 million units delivered, the ATI graphics processor code-named 'Hollywood' becomes the most successful AMD game console chip to date in terms of unit sales.
"Nintendo values its ongoing relationship with AMD. AMD's graphics technology expertise as displayed in the ATI 'Hollywood' chip is a great part of the momentum of Wii. Our combined efforts help deliver entertaining experiences to create many smiling faces in living rooms around the world," said Genyo Takeda, general manager of Integrated Research and Development, Nintendo Co., Ltd.
"We congratulate Nintendo on this major milestone for its popular Wii console. AMD shares Nintendo's excitement for delivering engaging experiences for every member of the family," said Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, Graphics Products Group, AMD. "We're proud to provide the ATI 'Hollywood' chip as the cool and quiet graphics engine that factors so prominently in the overall enjoyment for Wii owners. AMD counts Nintendo as a valued customer and we continue to work together to make console entertainment a growing phenomenon worldwide."
The ATI 'Hollywood' graphics processor is a custom graphics processing unit from AMD that enables Wii to provide exciting, immersive game play and interaction for consumers around the world. AMD has a rich 10-year history of providing graphics solutions for Nintendo spanning both the Wii and Nintendo GameCube consoles.
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AMD, TechRepublic
"Nintendo values its ongoing relationship with AMD. AMD's graphics technology expertise as displayed in the ATI 'Hollywood' chip is a great part of the momentum of Wii. Our combined efforts help deliver entertaining experiences to create many smiling faces in living rooms around the world," said Genyo Takeda, general manager of Integrated Research and Development, Nintendo Co., Ltd.
The ATI 'Hollywood' graphics processor is a custom graphics processing unit from AMD that enables Wii to provide exciting, immersive game play and interaction for consumers around the world. AMD has a rich 10-year history of providing graphics solutions for Nintendo spanning both the Wii and Nintendo GameCube consoles.
67 Comments on AMD Announces Shipment of the 50 Millionth Graphics Processor for Wii From Nintendo
Why are you so invested in the gamecube and wii being terrible. Its like you are the sole creater of the xbox and ps3.
www.joystiq.com/2008/10/25/resident-evil-5-producer-wii-cant-handle-re5s-title-screen/
thats the one about the wii not being able to support the re5 title screen,
im not trolling or hating, im just pointing out obviuos its like its 2009 time to step it up nintendo im tired of you rolling out these kiddie systems, stop putting mario in every dam games out there im tired of it, get back toyour nes and nintendo 64 roots. *sigh*
I do agree with marineborn on the the point that they need to stop with the kiddie games all the time. I know thats a big part for nintendo but they still got to the mature crowd in the N64 days. I still have my N64, with the stupid expansion pak! :roll: I love conkers bad fur day, now thats the nintendo I like.:rockout:
The Wii is everywhere here in Australia so is the xbox 360, PS3 not so much.
There's two things very unique about the Wii:
1) Five year olds can figure out how to play it.
2) 5-100 year olds want to play it.
Hell, I know lots of adults that bought a Wii just for Wii Fit.
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