3dfx Interactive and STB Systems complete merger

3dfx Interactive and STB Systems have announced that their merger has been completed.

Under the terms of the merger, shareholders of STB Systems will receive 0.65 of a share of 3dfx Interactive common stock for each share of STB Systems common stock.

"With the merger behind us, 3dfx will accelerate their efforts to deliver powerful new technologies for games, entertainment and more," said Greg Ballard, president and chief executive officer of 3dfx Interactive. "We will aggressively pursue every opportunity to lead this market as the most innovative manufacturer of 3D graphics technology."

"STB's strong relationships with the industry's leading OEM and retail customers were earned by consistently being first to market with new technology and by providing outstanding customer service through our field support, engineering and sales organisations," said William Ogle, president and chief executive officer of STB Systems. "We believe that the combined strengths of STB and 3dfx will enable us to deliver a more powerful and focused brand strategy and singular vision for our products and customers."

What does this mean for you? Hopefully nothing. But just imagine what would happen if all the big 3D card manufacturers merged to create one super-accelerator. It would probably be a lovely bit of kit... at about £500 a pop!