Tewksbury, Mass. - Video editing technology firm Avid announced on Monday that its Softimage subsidiary is building 3D game development software in close collaboration with Electronic Arts' Chicago studio. "The demand for High Definition (HD) games for next-generation game consoles that play on today's plasma and LCD widescreen monitors makes 3D game development a much more complex process," Avid said in a press release. EA's Chicago studio, which developed "Fight Night" and "Def Jam: Icon," will use Softimage's XSI software to design high-end characters for an upcoming next-generation title.