title: 3D File Formats for Games
body: <p>I'm getting started with <a href="http://creators.xna.com/" rel="noreferrer">XNA</a> and <a href="http://www.blender.org/" rel="noreferrer">Blender</a> and am trying to find good quality, up to date information on the various 3D file formats that are used in game development.</p>
  
  <p>Clearly many games are developed with multiple and custom 3D file formats, but I'm interested in choosing a good solution using a more commonly supported format.</p>
  
  <p>What are the most popular formats and what distinguishes them?</p>
  
  <p><strong>NOTE</strong> Ideally, they should support animations, but I would also be interested in other formats that might be used for building maps or static objects.</p>