3Dfx Interactive Signs a Slew of Marketing Agencies

3Dfx Interactive Inc.in San Jose, CA said it signed with Goodby, Silverstein & Partners advertising, Porter Novelli public relations,Copithorne & Bellows public relations, and Red Sky Interactive for branding in the U.S.

In Europe, the company selected Text 100 public relations and Bastion marketing communications. Billings were not disclosed.

3Dfx markets 3D graphic accelerators, provides game developer support and offers a compatible software library, targeting consumers, game enthusiasts, hardware manufacturers and retailers.

“Assembling this remarkable marketing team demonstrates 3Dfx’s steadfast commitment to building consumer awareness of the 3D graphics category by highlighting our technological leadership through an aggressive brand development campaign,” said Alan Chaplin, senior vice president of marketing and sales at 3Dfx Interactive. “Moving forward, the primary goal of our marketing efforts will be to drive home the message that 3Dfx-based products deliver the ultimate PC entertainment experience.”

The company said that Goodby, Silverstein will lead the effort to build 3Dfx brand equity. The complementary consumer public relations effort will be led by Porter Novelli.

Red Sky Interactive is a design, engineering and production company well known for its interactive and creative work..

Text 100 provides business to business, consumer, corporate, trade and technology PR on a national and international basis, and will support 3Dfx’s public relations requirements for the European market.

Bastion is a London-based marketing communications company specializing in youth entertainment and interactive entertainment products.

3Dfx Interactive develops high performance 3D media processors, software and related technology that are designed to enable a highly immersive, interactive and realistic 3D experience across interactive electronic entertainment systems–personal computers, coin-operated arcade game machines and location-based entertainment installations, such as racing car simulators.