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[[File:Futuremark Logo.jpeg|right|thumb|The logo of the Futuremark Corporation]] '''Futuremark Corporation''' is a [[Finland|Finnish]] software development company, that produces [[computer benchmark]] applications for home users and businesses. Company headquarters and R&D department are located in [[Espoo]], [[Finland]]. Futuremark also operates '''Futuremark Games Studio''', a game development arm of the company. ==History== Founded in 1997 as "Futuremark" by members of the former [[demoscene]] group [[Future Crew]], the company is the leading producer of [[Benchmark (computing)|computer benchmark]] applications in the world. Its software is used by over 250 computer magazines and has been equally successful within the gaming community; high scores in its 3DMark benchmarks are considered as bragging rights among computer gamers who use it as a way to gauge their computer's performance relative to that of others'. Soon after being founded the company altered its trading name to "MadOnion.com" <ref>[http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/20409/ Futuremark press release Nov 9th 1999]</ref> until finally settling on "Futuremark Corporation" in 2002.<ref>[http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/20433/ MadOnion press release Dec 11th 2002]</ref> The [[3DMark]] series has been the most popular and successful to date. Futuremark's applications are distributed via the Internet as well as offline media; in addition to the above benchmarks, the company also provides services such as IHV/ISV customised benchmarks, 3D demos as well as online and data services. During March 2007, Futuremark launched a website specialising in PC games, called [http://www.yougamers.com YouGamers];<ref>[http://www.futuremark.com//pressroom/pressreleases/50642/ Futuremark press release Mar 7th 2007]</ref> Futuremark held a series of launch promotions (including a car-mounted billboard, and hand-outs issued by models) at the [[Game Developers Conference|GDC]] 2007 in San Francisco.<ref>[http://www.yougamers.com/news/1558_yougamers_hits_the_gdc_with_all_guns_blazing/ YouGamers news item]</ref> Aside from features typical of gaming review websites, YouGamers also provides an assessment service called the Game-o-Meter; this online-only tool estimates a PC's performance relative to the type of PC suggested by a game's publisher.<ref>[http://www.yougamers.com/aboutus/faq/ Game-o-Meter FAQ]</ref> This allows the end user to judge whether their PC will be able to play the tested game or not. In January 2008, Futuremark announced the formation of the [http://www.futuremark.com/games/ Futuremark Games Studio].<ref>[http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/52482/ Futuremark press release Jan 29th 2008]</ref> In August 2008, at the Leipzig Games Convention, Futuremark Games Studio announced details of their first game, [[Shattered Horizon]].<ref>[http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/53949/ Futuremark press release Aug 19th 2008]</ref> ==Products== ===PC benchmarks=== *[[3DMark]] *[[PCMark]] ===Handheld benchmarks=== *[[3DMarkMobile]] *[[VGMark]] *[[SimulationMark]] *[[SPMark]] ===Video games=== *[[Shattered Horizon]] ===Other products=== *[[Peacekeeper (benchmark)|Peacekeeper]], web browser benchmark ==Notes== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.futuremark.com/ Futuremark] *[http://www.yougamers.com/ YouGamers] *[http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/ Shattered Horizon] [[Category:Companies based in Espoo]] [[Category:Software companies of Finland]] [[Category:Finnish video game companies]] [[Category:Video game developers]] [[de:Futuremark]] [[fr:Futuremark]] [[ko:ν¨μ²λ§ν¬]] [[pl:Futuremark]] [[ru:Futuremark]] [[fi:Futuremark]]
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