CodeWarrior for PS2 Now Shipping

Metroworks announced on Tuesday that CodeWarrior Version 1.5 for the PlayStation2 is currently shipping to developers. According to the company, this is the first integrated development environment (IDE) for the PlayStation2 platform.

The CodeWarrior tools help developers by delivering easy-to-use graphical interfaces, a product manager for configuring and managing multiple build configurations, and more. It can also allow for quickened code generation due to its optimized C/C++ compilers.

"Our support for the PlayStation2, in addition to our roadmap for continuing development, establishes Metrowerks' commitment to long-term support of games development," said David Perkins, president and CEO of Metrowerks. "We're very pleased with the quality of the tools, and we expect game developers to be pleased as well. More than 30 game-development companies have expressed their commitment to CodeWarrior for PlayStation 2."

As for developers using the CodeWarrior for PlayStation2 development, Acclaim has already commented on the product. "CodeWarrior is our tool of choice, so we're very pleased that the first IDE shipping for PlayStation 2 is CodeWarrior," said D. Michael Traub, manager of the Tools and Technology Department at Acclaim Studios Austin. "Acclaim's product strategy is to create high-quality products that target a wide variety of audiences, and CodeWarrior provides the tools to help us do that."