When saving 3D objects for your games, what 3D format do you save them to?

Is there a format or two that the industry tends to use because of it's supported features?

I understand that eventually you probably repackage multiple models into a custom format with metadata and the like; but what is the preferred initial format?

I know everyone has their opinions. So let's have it.

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http://thnogg.mybrute.com

I'm not sure some games have different formats and are limited to only that format.
I often you wavefront obj to export and import... most things seem to use that format... sadly City of heroes didn't (Wanted to create a model in there, fetch it into blender and rig) they use the Hero. format.

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"IrishMorn"
If Adon and Sagat step in....ah, what the hell, I'll get drunk and join in on that one.

Is the Hero format published anywhere? I suppose you already went down that path and searched.

Lionhead: do you use a custom exporter right from your modeller or do you save to one of the industry standard formats and convert your models further down the pipeline? If the latter, what format do you initially save to?

Does the obj format serialize the majority of what game developers want?

Thanks

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http://thnogg.mybrute.com

Yep searched... got nothing.

I'm not sure what format Lionhead use.. only I know most of what I've seen of import/exporting is using obj.

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"IrishMorn"
If Adon and Sagat step in....ah, what the hell, I'll get drunk and join in on that one.