OC3 has announced it is partnering with Softimage to create a plugin for their program FaceFX. According to Gamasutra it is a lip syncing plug-in that is designed to help game developers and 3d animators speed their workflow and create more realistic lip sync and facial expressions.

OC3 notes that the plugin uses only a sound file and optional text file to generate highly realistic facial animation data for use in video games and 3D animations. The company notes that FaceFX was used by Epic for Unreal Tournament 3 and Gears of War, meaning mod developers using either will be able to use Softimage assets with the plugin for machinima movies and other game mods.