Renegade adds gmax mod tools

Westwood Studios has announced that it will include Discreet's gmax game modification software in its upcoming shooter, Command & Conquer Renegade. The software package will let players create new 3D levels, objects, character models, skins, vehicles, and weapons for the game, and the custom creations can be used in both single- and multiplayer modes.

Westwood will include the gmax software on the Renegade CD, and the developer is also creating a Renegade game pack that will let players export content created in gmax into the game. The gmax game pack will be available as a free download from the Renegade Web site, and the site will also feature sections where players can download user-created levels and skins.

"Action gamers clearly want the ability to build new maps and mods for their games, so we're giving them a great tool to build with," said Dan Cermak, executive producer of Renegade. "Discreet's gmax will give hard-core Renegade players everything they need to customize, modify, and extend their game."

Command & Conquer Renegade is a 3D shooter set in the universe of Westwood's popular Command & Conquer real-time strategy games. The game is scheduled for release by Electronic Arts on February 26, 2002. For more information, take a look at our previous coverage of the game.