 PYRO STUDIOS LICENSES EPIC GAMES’ UNREAL ENGINE 3 - Novembe 19, 2009
Pyro Studios today announced it has licensed Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 for use with its video games based on the forthcoming Sony Pictures Animation feature film, Planet 51. Developed by Pyro Studios and published by SEGA, Planet 51: The Game allows players to relive memorable events in the movie while expanding the vibrant Planet 51 universe with new characters, environments and vehicles exclusive to the video game. Click here to read the full press release.
Dr. Michael Capps Wins ‘Technology Executive of the Year’ Award- Novembe 13, 2009
Epic Games President Dr. Michael Capps has been honored as the Technology Executive of the Year by the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA). Dr. Capps received the first “People’s Choice” accolade of the time-honored NCTA 21 Awards at the organization’s annual gala last night. This year’s event was attended by a record crowd of more than 650 business and technology leaders from across the state. Click here to read the full press release.
Unreal Development Kit Eclipses 50,000 Users in One Week- Novembe 12, 2009
Epic Games, Inc. announces the Unreal Development Kit (UDK), a free software release that provides uncompromised access to the award-winning Unreal Engine 3 toolset, has exceeded 50,000 users worldwide since its launch on Nov. 5. This rapid adoption of Unreal Engine 3 technology extends to approximately 130 countries and 4,500 cities across the globe. Click here to read the full press release.
Epic Games Announces the Unreal Development Kit- November 5, 2009
Epic Games, Inc. announces the launch of the Unreal Development Kit (UDK), a free edition of Unreal Engine 3 that provides community access to the award-winning toolset like never before. This software release is available to anyone interested in using 3D game engine technology, including game developers, students, hobbyists, researchers, creators of 3D visualizations and simulations, and digital filmmakers. Click here to read the full press release.
DA Group Licenses Unreal Engine 3- October 23, 2009
DA Group announces it has licensed Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 for use with Muvizu 3D, the Company’s free 3D animation package. Recently released as a public alpha, the Muvizu 3D application is available now for download from www.muvizu.com, a site which allows users of all skill sets to collaborate on film, audio and drama projects with easy-to-use tools and viewable results in real time. Click here to read the full press release.
Unreal® Tournament 3 Mods for PS3 Get Custom Sound Support- September 25, 2009
Epic Games has great news for mod developers: Custom sounds can now be imported for Unreal Tournament 3 mods for PLAYSTATION®3 using Epic Games’ ATRAC3 mod tools, which are free of charge and available now. Click here to read the full press release.
TriForce Releases ‘Gears of War 2’ Lancer Assault Rifle Replica- September 23, 2009
TriForce Sales, LLC announced today that it has finalized work on its 1:1 scale Gears of War 2 Lancer Assault Rifle Replica. The piece was sculpted, engineered and painted by an extremely talented and well-known group of the best and brightest names in the industry. Artists include sculptor Erick Sosa, William Valenzuela, Jorge Martinez, Toi Ogunyoku and painter, Paul Komoda. Click here to read the full press release.
Triangle Business Journal Names Epic Number One Best Place to Work- September 18, 2009
Triangle Business Journal has crowned Epic Games with its 2009 Best Places to Work award, giving Epic top honors in the midsize business category, which judges companies with 51 to 150 employees. “The emphasis on keeping workers happy and productive is clearly evident," says TBJ. Click here to read the full press release.
Unreal Tournament 3 Black Gets Free Steam Weekend, New Mods- September 16, 2009
Epic Games, Inc. invites everyone to check out Unreal Tournament 3 Black, the premier first-person shooter with more official content and community mods than ever before, completely free of charge starting tomorrow. Click here to read the full press release.
Epic Games at GDC Austin 2009- September 3, 2009
Epic Games, Inc., and Epic Games China invite developers and publishers interested in Unreal Engine 3 technology to get together at the 2009 Game Developers Conference Austin, to be held September 15-18, 2009. Click here to read the full press release.
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Arcade Blockbuster “Shadow Complex™" Launches - August 19, 2009
Chair Entertainment, a subsidiary of Epic Games, and Microsoft Corp. today deliver the next evolution in downloadable games, “Shadow Complex.” The capstone title of the second annual Summer of Arcade program and winner of numerous Best of E3 awards including Best Downloadable Game, “Shadow Complex” is one of the hottest blockbusters of the summer and exclusive to Xbox LIVE. Click here to read the full press release.
Phase 3 Winners of $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest Announced- August 4, 2009
Epic Games, Inc. today announced Phase 3 winners in its $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest. The competition rewards outstanding mods created for the “Unreal Tournament 3” PC game in four preliminary phases and a grand final judging. In this portion of the judging alone, over $100,000 in cash and hardware prizes will be distributed to mod authors who have placed first through fifth place in Phase 3 contest categories. Click here to read the full press release.
Intel® Joins Epic Games’ Integrated Partners Program- August 4, 2009
Epic Games, Inc. today announced that Intel® Threading Building Blocks (Intel® TBB) 2.2 has been incorporated into Unreal Engine 3. The newly released version of the popular parallel programming abstraction has been integrated with the 64-bit Unreal Editor, and as part of this collaboration, Intel has joined Epic’s premier Integrated Partners Program (IPP). Click here to read the full press release.
Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant Coming Next Month- June 30, 2009
Blockbuster video game franchise Gears of War burst onto the book scene last year with its first official novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Traviss. ASPHO FIELDS — spanning the story between Gears of War and Gears of War 2 — was an instant bestseller. Now the sequel, GEARS OF WAR: JACINTO’S REMNANT (Del Rey Trade Paperback, on sale July 28, 2009, $15.00) picks up from the harrowing end of the second game and follows humanity’s struggle to survive after the destruction of its last bastion on the planet Sera. Click here to read the full press release.
Epic Games, Inc. Launches Korean Subsidary- June 29, 2009
Epic Games, Inc. has launched Epic Games Korea, its wholly owned and operated business unit based in Seoul. The new subsidiary extends Unreal Engine 3 licensing services and dedicated support resources to game developers in Korea. Click here to read the full press release.
GamersGate to Distribute Award-Winning Unreal Series Worldwide- June 23 2009
GamersGate and Epic Games, Inc. have signed an agreement to offer Epic's complete, multimillion-selling Unreal series of games for download through GamersGate, a premier digital distribution service for PC games. All titles covered under the agreement are now available to all GamersGate users at www.gamersgate.com. Click here to read the full press release.
UT3 Black - Free Steam Weekend, Patch 2.1, New Mods - May 26 2009
Epic Games, Inc. is giving players more reasons than ever to jump online and check out Unreal Tournament 3 Black. This Thursday, May 28, will commence a long weekend in which anyone can log onto Valve’s Steam digital distribution service (www.steamgames.com), download Unreal Tournament 3 Black and play the game through the weekend free of charge. Preload for the follow-up Free Weekend begins today. Click here to read the full press release.
Epic Games Reveals Plans for E3 2009 - May 15 2009
Epic Games, Inc., invites interested parties to visit its meeting suite (South Hall #302, Los Angeles Convention Center) next month at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) where the newest Unreal Engine 3 features for PC, Xbox 360® and PLAYSTATION®3 will be demonstrated in closed door presentations for its prospective customers, evaluators, licensees, and members of its Integrated Partners Program. Epic Games staff will also be on hand to answer questions for licensees and those who are thinking about licensing the engine. Click here to read the full press release.
Scaleform and Epic Games Hit New Milestone - May 15 2009
Scaleform Corporation, in coordination with Epic Games, Inc. has shipped the newest Scaleform GFx-Unreal Engine 3 integration kit in tandem with the latest QA-approved build of Unreal Engine 3 for all mutual licensees. The deep integration between the two products, along with Scaleform’s commitment to synchronize releases of its kit with recurring Unreal Engine 3 commercial code drops, marks a new achievement in middleware support and sets the example for Epic Games’ premiere Integrated Partners Program. Click here to read the full press release.
Comic Book Legend Jim Lee Enlists for Gears of War #9 - April 23 2009
Epic Games has secured the creative talent of iconic comic book illustrator Jim Lee for its Gears of War #9 comic book from DC Comics’ WildStorm imprint. Lee will provide the cover artwork, which introduces a new Gears character, for the July 2009 issue. “Being a huge Gears of War fan, I couldn't pass the opportunity to draw a cover for the series, says Lee. “It’s the most visceral yet elegant game I've ever played, and I am thrilled to be able to contribute something new to the ever expanding mythos of Gears!” Click here to read the full press release.
Unreal Series Available at Metaboli GameTap - April 6, 2009
Metaboli GameTap will distribute Epic’s complete Unreal catalog of games, including Unreal Tournament 3 Black, on a download-to-own or subscription basis, through Metaboli, GameTap, Gamesplanet and its network partner sites. “These are exactly the kind of games suitable for subscription as people are playing them again and again, month after month, thanks to the tremendous variety of maps and modes of play,” says GameTap. Click here to read the full press release.
Howard Phillips Appointed Chair Entertainment Studio Director - March 18, 2009
Epic Games' subsidiary Chair Entertainment Group today announced that Howard Phillips, a 28-year veteran of the interactive entertainment industry, has been appointed studio director for the Utah-based game development studio. Having previously held management positions at Nintendo, Microsoft, and THQ, among others, Mr. Phillips brings nearly three decades of experience to Chair, where he will be responsible for the continued growth of the studio, expanding its scope of development capabilities. Click here to view the full press release.
Epic Games to Show Major Unreal Engine 3 Upgrades at GDC 2009 - March 16, 2009
Epic Games invites interested parties to visit its booth (ES-144, Moscone West) at next week’s Game Developers Conference, where the latest Unreal Engine 3 engine features will be demonstrated alongside free advanced training sessions for existing users, the introduction of an integrated MMOG back-end environment, and closed door presentations for its prospective customers, evaluators, licensees, members of its Integrated Partners Program and the media. Click here to read the full press release.
Epic Games China Announces Atlas Technology MMOG Solution - March 16, 2009
Epic Games China, Ltd. today announced the release of its Atlas Technology massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) development suite. Consisting of persistent world server technology and MMOG content creation and management tools that work directly with Unreal Engine 3, Atlas Technology provides developers with a solid foundation on which to build MMOGs, casual and session based games, and community and e-commerce applications. Click here to read the full press release.
Phase 2 Winners of $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest Announced - February 18, 2009
Epic Games today announced Phase 2 winners in its $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest. The competition rewards Unreal Tournament 3 mod authors with cash and hardware prizes. In this portion of the judging alone, a total of $70,000 will be distributed to mod developers who place each category. Click here to read the full press release.
Vivox Joins Integrated Partners Program - February 11, 2009
Vivox has entered into an agreement to join Epic Games' Integrated Partners Program. Publishers and developers licensing Unreal Engine 3 will now have immediate access to Vivox's trusted and proven voice service, making voice integration with UE3 powered games quick, simple and cost-effective. "Epic's Unreal Engine 3 powers many of the best known games on the market. We're pleased to contribute to their commitment to innovation, and we're proud to be part of the high-quality solution they offer," says Vivox. Click here to read the full press release.
Audiokinetic Joins Integrated Partners Program - January 15, 2009
Audiokinetic Inc. today announced that Wwise is now integrated with Unreal Engine 3. As a member of Epic’s Integrated Partners Program (IPP), Audiokinetic provides a complete integration that will allow developers and publishers licensing UE3 to easily integrate Wwise into their development pipeline. “Epic Games provides a leading technology in the industry,” says Audiokinetic. “Being part of Epic’s Integrated Partners Program is an important stamp of approval for our products and our company.” Click here to read the full press release.
Nortel Licenses Unreal Engine for web.alive Virtual World Platform - January 8, 2009
Nortel has licensed the Unreal Engine for web.alive, a virtual world software application that integrates spatial, high-definition audio and customized 3D spaces with conventional telephony, corporate systems and software. “The Unreal gaming engine provides an array of core technologies, content creation tools, and support infrastructure essential to Nortel’s web.alive application,” says Nortel. “By collaborating with Epic Games and licensing the Unreal Engine, we are enabling our customers to benefit from the same platform that powers industry-leading video games and complex 3D simulations.” Click here to read the full press release.
Autodesk Joins Epic’s Integrated Partners Program - December 16, 2008
Autodesk has become a member of Epic’s Integrated Partners Program (IPP), and Autodesk HumanIK is now integrated with Unreal Engine 3. Kynapse artificial intelligence middleware was also previously integrated with UE3. Publishers and developers licensing UE3 now have access to a production-ready solution for dynamic in-game character animation, as well as 3D navigation and spatial reasoning. “Believable characters have lifelike movement and can navigate their environments intelligently. Integrating HumanIK, along with Kynapse, into UE3 makes it much easier for publishers and developers to achieve this level of realism, which is demanded by gamers today,” says Autodesk. Click here to read the full press release.
Pixel Mine Joins Epic’s Integrated Partners Program - December 11, 2008
Pixel Mine, Inc. today announced that nFringe, formerly known as Unreal Script Studio, is now integrated with Unreal Engine 3. As a member of Epic’s premiere Integrated Partners Program (IPP), Pixel Mine has developed a production-ready nFringe integration, which is now available to publishers and developers licensing the engine. “A core requirement in the development of nFringe was seamless integration. nFringe ties into existing Visual Studio commands, menu options, and keyboard shortcuts so developers can focus on developing great UE3 titles,” says Pixel Mine. Click here to read the full press release.
Bestsellers in Unreal Series Now Available at GOG.com - November 18, 2008
Notable classics in Epic’s Unreal series of games are now available for digital download at GOG.com, completely DRM-free: Unreal Gold (including the Return to Napali expansion pack), Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition, Unreal II: The Awakening Special Edition and Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor’s Choice Edition. Click here to read the full press release.
Epic Named ‘Top Industry Driven Technology Company of the Year’ - November 14, 2008
Epic Games been recognized as the Top Industry Driven Technology Company of the Year by the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA). The NCTA 21 Awards are recognized as North Carolina’s most prestigious awards, celebrating excellence in leadership and innovation. Click here to read the full press release.
Gears of War 1:1 Scale Locust Bust Available Soon - November 6, 2008
TriForce Sales has finalized work on its 1:1 scale Gears of War Locust Drone design maquette. The piece was sculpted by Epic Games Art Director Chris Perna and painted by highly respected special effects and creature creator Jordu Schell. The bust stands 19 inches high, weighs approximately 15 pounds, and will be available to ship by the first quarter of 2009. “We wanted to give fans a chance to own a true piece of video game history,” says TriForce. Click here to read the full press release.
Grasshopper Manufacture Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - October 7, 2008
Iconic Japanese developer Grasshopper Manufacture has licensed Unreal Engine 3 for a new multiplatform action horror game to be published by Electronic Arts Inc. The new game is directed by innovative game designer Suda51 and produced by legendary Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami. Commented Goichi Suda, CEO of Grasshopper Manufacture, “Unreal Engine 3 is a powerful, easy-to-implement game engine that is helping the creative team at Grasshopper quickly bring our vision to life. The innovative tools and technology in Unreal Engine 3 help developers create games faster, easier and with less risk.” Click here to read the full press release.
Epic Games Announces Winners of Phase 1 in the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest - September 16, 2008
Epic Games, Inc. has announced winners of the first phase in the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest, a competition that rewards aspiring game developers for making exceptional game modifications (mods) for Unreal Tournament 3. Click here to read the full press release.
Psyonix Studios Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - September 8, 2008
Psyonix Studios has licensed Unreal Engine 3 for its Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars, an arena-based online auto sports game for PLAYSTATION® Network set to release this fall. “We’ve been working with other studios using Unreal technology for years now,” says Psyonix. “We’re very proud to be licensing the engine for our first title developed entirely in-house and are blown away by the fact that Epic goes out of its way to make its industry-leading technology affordable for developers of games like this.” Click here to read the full press release.
BlackFoot Studios Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - September 3, 2008
BlackFoot Studios has entered into an agreement to license Unreal Engine 3 for Sky Gods, a military tactical action game for PC, Xbox 360™ and PLAYSTATION®3. “Epic supports the smaller studios, and they work hard to make the right things happen for all involved. A nicely proven engine solution makes it feasible for us to release our first title, Sky Gods, on multiple platforms. Unreal Engine 3 is proven on PC, Xbox 360™ and PLAYSTATION®3 with an art pipeline that allows for easy cross-platform development and drastically reduces the effort and costs involved with releasing a title on both PC and consoles,” says BlackFoot. Click here to read the full press release.
Electronic Arts to Publish Brand New IP from Epic’s People Can Fly - August 14, 2008
EA Partners and Epic Games announced a publishing agreement for its all-new action title for the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 developed by Epic’s People Can Fly. “Epic is a legendary studio that is synonymous with quality and EA Partners jumped at the chance to team up with them on the launch of their next blockbuster IP,” says EA Partners. Click here to read the full press release.
Gears of War Lancer Replica and ‘Headshot’ Locust Drone Available at Amazon.com - August 11, 2008
NECA announced Amazon.com will be the exclusive retailer for its Gears of War electronic Lancer replica and “Headshot” Locust Drone action figure in the U.S. and Canada, and both items are available for pre-order now. “The character designs and visuals in Gears of War are so rich that it continues to inspire us to create something unique and original with our collectibles. You can’t help but feel a sense of power when you hold the full size Lancer in your hands and squeeze the trigger,” says NECA. Click here to read the full press release.
Gears of War Invades San Diego Comic-Con - July 22, 2008
Fans can connect with the Gears of War universe in many ways at Comic-Con International: San Diego, from the Xbox 360 “Gears of War 2” panel featuring Epic’s design director Cliff Bleszinski, Gears of War 2 scriptwriter Joshua Ortega and Gears of War: The Battle of Aspho Fields author Karen Traviss, to numerous collectibles on display courtesy of NECA to the extremely limited edition, comic-inspired Gears of War Xbox 360 console. Click here for more information.
Bestselling Novelist Karen Traviss to Pen Gears of War: The Battle of Aspho Fields - July 12, 2008
Epic Games and Del Rey announced that Gears of War: The Battle of Aspho Fields, the first of three novels set in the gritty world of the critically acclaimed Gears of War video game series, will be written by #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Traviss. The book will go on sale October 28, 2008. According to Del Rey, “Playing Gears of War is a kick-ass experience, and the Gears of War books should remain true to the spirit of the game.” Click here to read the full press release.
Ignition Entertainment Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - July 7, 2008
Ignition Entertainment, Ltd. has entered into an agreement to license Unreal Engine 3 for its upcoming FPS under development at its Florida studio. “Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 is an extremely versatile engine,” says Ignition. “So when deciding on technology for Ignition Florida's first next-generation video game, there was no questioning that Unreal Engine 3 is the way to go.” Click here to read the full press release.
Capcom Purchases New Unreal Engine 3 License - June 25, 2008
Capcom has entered into its second agreement to license Unreal Engine 3. “Unreal Engine 3 is a perfect fit for this project,” says Capcom. “Unreal Engine 3 comes with a wide variety of functions required for next-generation game development, and it provides ease of use. On top of that, one of the major advantages is the well-established support system. We are delighted to enter into this license agreement, and have strong backup by Epic Games. With Unreal Engine 3, we can expect high development efficiency as well as high creativity within the development team.” Click here to read the full press release.
T-Entertainment Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - June 16, 2008
T-Entertainment has licensed Unreal Engine 3 for its upcoming project codenamed L2, a PC massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) scheduled for worldwide release in 2010. T-Entertainment says, “We are confident that by integrating our expertise and Unreal Engine 3’s excellent performance, L2 will be a top-tier MMORPG that fascinates gamers all around the world.” Click here to read the full press release.
Epic Games’ Unreal Anthology Now Available at Direct2Drive - June 2, 2008
Epic has released Unreal Anthology via IGN’s Direct2Drive service, a leading digital download retail store that allows gamers and entertainment enthusiasts to download content directly to their hard drives. Since its debut in 1998, the Unreal franchise has sold more than seven million units worldwide. Unreal Anthology includes: Unreal® (including Return to Na Pali expansion pack), Unreal®II: The Awakening, Unreal Tournament® (Game of the Year Edition), Unreal Tournament® 2004 (Editors Choice Edition & Mega Bonus Pack), plus a Bonus Music CD including soundtracks from the above games. Click here for more information.
TriForce to Create 1:1 Scale Gears of War Armor and Weaponry - May 29, 2008
TriForce Sales has acquired the license from Epic Games to produce 1:1 scale replicas of the weapons and armor from the Gears of War universe. TriForce has partnered with master sculptor Sid Garrand of Nightmare Armor Studios to recreate the gear worn by Delta Squad of the Coalition of Ordered Governments. Fans will have a chance to order their own C.O.G. Armor, C.O.G. helmet and the Lancer Assault Rifle, replicas created from designs based on images of Delta Squad, led by game hero Marcus Fenix. Click here to read the full press release.
SEGA Purchases New Unreal Engine 3 License - May 27, 2008
SEGA of America has extended its relationship with Epic Games by signing a new Unreal Engine 3 licensing deal for an unannounced, cross-platform game. SEGA entered into its original licensing agreement to develop multiple titles with Unreal Engine 3 in May 2007. "The great capabilities of Unreal Engine 3 make it possible for our developers to deliver incredible gaming experiences,” says SEGA. "Unreal Engine 3 provides superior power and flexibility enabling SEGA to bring original and exciting next-generation multi-platform titles." Click here to read the full press release.
Epic Acquires Chair Entertainment - May 20, 2008
Epic today announced that we have acquired Utah-based development studio, Chair Entertainment Group, LLC. Chair are the creators of Undertow, the award-winning underwater action shooter which was named Xbox Live Arcade Game of the Year by Official Xbox Magazine. Click here to read the press release.
Avalon Style Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - May 6, 2008
Avalon Style Entertainment has licensed Unreal Engine 3 to develop 4x4 Off Road III, the third installment in its off-road racing series, for PC, Xbox 360™ and PLAYSTATION®3. Avalon Style says, “Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 is at the forefront of multiplatform game development. The technology has been successfully used in many critically acclaimed titles, and we feel fully armed to make the first off-road driving simulator on Unreal Engine 3 thanks to its built-in vehicle support, powerful PhysX system, and many other leading edge features.” Click here to read the full press release.
Electronic Arts Boldly Increases Commitment to Unreal Engine 3 - April 8, 2008
EA has deepened its relationship with Epic by signing a deal that gives it the right to incorporate Unreal Engine 3 into “more than five” of its upcoming titles, in addition to games already released or under development per its initial Unreal Engine 3 license agreement, which was implemented for several cross-platform games, including Medal of Honor: Airborne and Army of Two. This new agreement represents EA’s confidence in Unreal Engine 3. “With the largest and most talented studio operation in the world, it’s critical for us to give our studio teams the best tools they need to make great games,” said EA President Frank Gibeau. “This agreement reflects our commitment to Epic’s technology which, in combination with our own cutting-edge systems, allows us to create ground-breaking hits.” Click here to read the full press release.
Intel and Epic Launch $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest - April 3, 2008
Intel and Epic have teamed up to commence an all-new mod competition, the "$1 Million Make Something Unreal Contest," with winnings – including cash, hardware and even an Unreal Engine 3 license – exceeding $1 million. The contest will be judged in four preliminary phases starting in June 2008 and culminate with a grand final in fall 2009. Aspiring game developers will enter by creating mods for the PC version of Unreal Tournament 3 in a wide range of categories including environments, characters, weapons, gameplay, tools, vehicles and more. Mod-makers will use the same world-class Unreal Engine 3 toolset used to create Unreal Tournament 3 and Gears of War. Click here to read the full press release.
Bluehole Studio Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - March 27, 2008
Bluehole Studio, a premier developer comprised of key members from some of the leading development and management teams in Korea, has licensed Unreal Engine 3 for its next-generation, flagship massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for PC, codenamed Project S1. “At Bluehole Studio, we are striving to advance the MMORPG industry by leveraging high quality graphics. Thus, we are very pleased to collaborate with Epic, because Unreal Engine 3 is the best choice for our development framework,” says Bluehole. Click here to read the full press release.
NCsoft Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - March 25, 2008
NCsoft has expanded its relationship with Epic by licensing Unreal Engine 3 for two unannounced, top-tier massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs). “Unreal Engine 3 has a well structured rendering pipeline, and its graphical quality is superb thanks to advanced lighting and shadowing systems,” says NCsoft. “Tools within the Unreal Editor empower us to instantly produce and optimize our outputs, and we especially love how the engine enables designers to easily prototype concepts without the need for programming.” Click here to read the full press release.
Epic Games’ Award-Winning Library Now Available On Steam - March 17, 2008
Valve Software and Epic Games have signed an agreement to bring Unreal Gold, Unreal II: The Awakening, and the Unreal Tournament series to Steam, a leading platform for PC games and digital content with over 15 million accounts around the world. "Epic is a leading developer of game engine technology and has produced some of my favorite games of all time," said Valve President Gabe Newell. "It's an honor to be working with them and offering their current and classic titles to the millions of Steam gamers around the world." Click here to read the full press release.
38 Studios Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - March 5, 2008
38 Studios has licensed Unreal Engine 3 to power its upcoming massively multiplayer online game (MMOG). "Epic's Unreal Engine 3 is best-of-breed, empowering developers with superior content creation tools, extensive middleware integration, and exceptional visual quality and rendering. Epic gets what it takes to make great games, and its Unreal Engine 3 toolset will allow our development team to prototype efficiently and achieve the signature visual quality and excellence we are striving for," says 38 Studios. Click here to read the full press release.
Nurien Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - February 20, 2008
Nurien Software is using UE3 to develop its revolutionary 3D social networking platform. Included in Nurien’s integrated, next-generation social networking offering are: “MStar,” a rhythm dance game that blends user-created content, customizable characters and virtual dancing in a fun, open environment; “Runway,” an innovative fashion show application that enables players to perform as both apparel designers and runway models; and “QuizStar,” a casual online trivia game. Nurien’s next-gen social networking platform puts creative authority into players’ hands by enabling users to personalize 3D avatars that interact, network and play games with each other online. Click here to read the full press release.
Scaleform Releases Unreal Engine 3 Integration - February 19, 2008
Scaleform GFx, the industry’s leading user interface production tool for hardware-accelerated scalable vector graphics, is now integrated with Epic's Unreal Engine 3. As a member of Epic’s exclusive Integrated Partners Program (IPP), Scaleform has developed a production-ready GFx integration, which is now available to publishers or developers licensing UE3. “The Unreal community has been instrumental in helping us create an integration package that not only leverages the full feature set of GFx, but truly raises the bar by delivering a seamless visual development path from Flash to UE3,” says Scaleform. Click here to read the full press release.
Dragonfly Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - February 15, 2008
Dragonfly has licensed Unreal Engine 3 for an unannounced project. Dragonfly has developed distinguished games in Korea including the online first-person shooters Karma Online and Special Force. "Unreal Engine 3 is the right game engine for us," says Dragonfly. "While we have developed much of our own technology over the years, Unreal Engine 3 clearly provides the cutting edge framework we need to ensure the highest development standards in our project." Click here to read the full press release.
SONOV’s Devroot Studio Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - February 13, 2008
Devroot Studio, a division of SONOV Corporation has licensed Unreal Engine 3 for an unannounced title, codenamed “BK Project.” Devroot Studio is a dedicated online game development team within SONOV, a leading Korean developer and publisher known for its wildly successful MMORPG Shaiya: Light and Darkness. "Over the past six months, we have researched lots of game engines for our next project. And now, we proudly announce that Unreal Engine 3 is the most flexible and capable engine, and we believe it will enable us to fully harness our creativity while developing BK Project," says Devroot. Click here to read the full press release.
NaturalMotion Joins Epic’s Integrated Partners Program - February 13, 2008
NaturalMotion Ltd. announced a licensing agreement to incorporate morpheme, the industry's first graphically authorable animation engine for PLAYSTATION®3, Xbox 360™ and PC, into Unreal Engine 3. Under the terms of the agreement, NaturalMotion will join Epic's prestigious Integrated Partners Program, and its technology will be immediately available to any publishers or developers licensing UE3. “Unreal Engine 3 is already an inspired game design platform, offering much of the bleeding edge technology developers need,” says NaturalMotion. Click here to read the full press release.
2K Games Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - February 12, 2008
2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, has licensed Unreal Engine 3 for unannounced games. "2K had a very positive experience working with Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 since it enables games to perform exceptionally well on both console and the PC,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “Epic’s technology and support is expected to help 2K produce world-class titles for games on any platform.” Click here to read the full press release.
Meet with Epic Games at GDC 2008 - January 22, 2008
In anticipation of the upcoming Game Developers Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Epic has invited prospective customers, licensees, evaluators, members of its Integrated Partners Program and the media to visit the Epic booth, West Hall ES 144, during expo hours Feb. 20-22 for demonstrations of the latest Unreal Engine 3 features, private meetings, customer support sessions and special press briefings. Click here to read the full press release.
NECA Reveals Details on Gears of War Action Figures - January 18, 2008
The National Entertainment Collectibles Association, Inc. (NECA) has announced that the highly anticipated action figures for Gears of War will hit stores shelves in late spring 2008. The first wave in an ongoing line of action figures, the opening assortment includes main character Marcus Fenix, Augustus Cole and the villainous Locust Drone. Click here to read the full press release.
Eidos Announces Highlander Unreal Engine 3 Game - January 17, 2008
Eidos Interactive has announced its Highlander action game for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Powered by Unreal Engine 3, the game is an extension of the popular film and television series of the same name, and is slated for release in late 2008. Click here to read the full press release.
Unreal Engine 3 Wins Best Engine Front Line Award - January 8, 2008
CMP’s Game Developer Magazine has named the winners of its 2007 Front Line Awards, the publication's tenth annual evaluation of the industry's best game-making tools. Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 has picked up its fourth consecutive win for Best Engine. Click here to read the full press release.
Unreal Engine 3 Powers Intel CES Keynote - January 7, 2008
Today at the International CES conference in Las Vegas, Intel CEO Paul Otellini's “Third Life” keynote speech features a “Virtual Jam Session” that allows the rock band Smash Mouth to perform “Walkin’ on the Sun” virtually from multiple locations in a fully realized 3D environment. Unreal Engine 3 licensee Virtual Heroes utilized Epic’s popular engine technology to bring to life photorealistic, motion-captured 3D avatars in Intel’s demo. Read the full story at Wired.
HKS, Inc. Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - December 21, 2007
HKS Architects, ranked among the nation’s top three architectural firms, has licensed Unreal Engine 3 for use in groundbreaking 3D visualizations. According to HKS, “We are pleased to offer our clients the sophisticated tools contained in this unique program, which allows us to powerfully portray our designs through its versatility and strength.” BusinessWeek has chronicled how this move will change the face of architectural design in an exclusive story entitled “Unreal Architecture”. Click here to read the full press release.
Red Mile Entertainment Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - December 20, 2007
Red Mile Entertainment has licensed Unreal Engine 3 for use in its upcoming Sin City video game. According to Red Mile, "The Unreal Engine is one of the most technically advanced engines on the market and is a perfect fit for our Sin City video games. The engine has powered several of the best-selling games of all time and I am very glad we have the opportunity to arm our developers with such a world-class product." Click here to read the full press release.
Illuminate Labs Joins Epic’s Integrated Partners Program - December 18, 2007
Illuminate Labs, creators of rendering and lighting technology for next-generation games, and Epic Games have signed a licensing agreement to incorporate Illuminate Labs' advanced global illumination system, Beast, into Epic's Unreal Engine 3. Through the integration, artists will be able to seamlessly add global illumination to development environments using the renowned Unreal Editor. Click here to read the full press release.
AcroGames Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - November 29, 2007
Korean studio AcroGames, founded by developers that have worked on titles including Lineage II and Magna Carta, has licensed Unreal Engine 3 for use in its first, unannounced game. “We have had positive experiences making games with previous releases of Epic’s engine and are finding that Unreal Engine 3 is extremely flexible and quite capable of meeting our development needs,” says AcroGames. Click here to read the full press release.
Epic Joins the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) - November 19, 2007
Epic Games has joined the Entertainment Software Association, the organization dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of U.S. game publishers. As a member, Epic will gain access to the ESA’s global anti-piracy program, business and consumer research, government relations and intellectual property protection efforts. Click here to read the full press release.
Epic Wins Large Company of the Year at NCTA 21 Awards - November 16, 2007
Epic Games has been recognized as the Large Company of the Year by the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA). The NCTA 21 Awards are North Carolina’s oldest and most prestigious awards devoted to promoting excellence, innovation and leadership in technology. Click here to read the official press release.
Epic Utilizes SpeedTree Technology in Unreal Tournament 3 - November 15, 2007
Epic Games has licensed IDV’s SpeedTree®RT for use in Unreal Tournament 3, which will release in North America on November 19 and worldwide on November 23. The game industry’s leading foliage technology is set to enhance the game’s virtual worlds as well as offer unprecedented tree-editing features to players creating their own game content. Click here to read the full press release.
IGN Incorporates GameSpy’s Multiplayer Technology into Unreal Tournament 3 - November 13, 2007
IGN Entertainment announced that its GameSpy multiplayer technology, which includes multiplayer matchmaking, in-game and out-of-game messaging, deep player statistics, VoIP communication and a robust leaderboard and ranking system, will be built into both the PC and PlayStation 3 versions of Unreal Tournament 3. Click here to read the official press release.
SouthPeak Games Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - November 7, 2007
SouthPeak has signed a studio license agreement that will give its independent developers access to Unreal Engine 3 across all major platforms. The first announced title covered by the deal is Psyonix’s Monster Madness EX: Battle for Suburbia for PlayStation 3. “UE3 provides developers all the tools and resources necessary to build great games,” says SouthPeak. Click here to read the full press release.
Destineer Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - November 5, 2007
Destineer has announced that it has licensed Unreal Engine 3 to develop a soon to be announced project. They "are using the Unreal Engine to make a game for a genre in which you would not expect to see it. The engine is performing marvelously and Epic’s support has been top-notch.” Click here to read the full press release.
HDFilms Licenses Unreal Engine 3 for Animated Series - October 31, 2007
Motion picture production company HDFilms has licensed Unreal Engine 3 to develop its new 3D animated internet series, "Chadam," which will be distributed by Studio 2.0, Warner Bros. Television Group’s digital production division. HDFilms says, “Utilizing the Unreal Engine 3 as part of our overall production process has enabled us to realize our full vision for the 3D series.” Click here to read the full press release.
Umbra Software Joins Unreal Integrated Partners Program - September 19, 2007
Umbra Software Ltd., the visibility optimization experts, has joined Epic Games' Integrated Partners Program. Umbra's visibility optimization middleware has been fully integrated into Unreal Engine 3 and is now available for licensing directly from Umbra Software. Umbra says their "rock-solid middleware and the fantastic Unreal Engine 3 are a boon to all game developers." Click here to read the full press release.
Faramix Enterprises Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - September 4, 2007
Up and coming California game developer, Faramix Enterprises, announced last week that it has licensed Unreal Engine 3 in conjunction with the development of their next-generation first-person shooter. The CEO of Faramix stated that Unreal Engine 3 "would enable our development team to effectively produce the ground breaking quality we've always envisioned". Click here to read the full press release.
Epic Games Acquires Majority Stake in People Can Fly - August 20, 2007
Epic Games today announced that it has acquired a majority interest Polish game developer People Can Fly. People Can Fly is best known for creating the hit PC game, Painkiller, but most recently has been collaborating with Epic on the PC version of Gears of War®. In addition the two companies are collaborating on a new intellectual property. Click here to read the full press release.
GameSpy Joins Unreal Integrated Partners Program - August 16, 2007
IGN Entertainment's GameSpy, a leader in multiplayer and online gaming technology, announced that they have joined Epic's Integrated Partners Program and will integrate their suite of online technology into Unreal Engine 3. According to GameSpy "Epic and the Unreal Engine 3 are on the leading edge of next-generation and multi-platform gaming, and we are very pleased to join the Integrated Partners Program". Click here to read the complete press release.
Bluenauts Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - July 30, 2007
Seoul-based online digital entertainment game production studio, Bluenauts Co., Ltd. has licensed Unreal Engine 3. They're not ready to discuss too many details of the project yet but they believe they can "bring about some changes in computer entertainment by utilizing the advanced features and capabilities of Unreal Engine 3". Click here to read the full press release.
Virtual Heroes License Unreal Engine 3 for Serious Games - July 30, 2007
Research Triangle, NC-based Virtual Heroes Inc. an "Advanced Learning Technology Company", recently honored by Military Training and Technology magazine as one of the industry’s Top 100 companies, has licensed Unreal Engine 3. They intend to use the technology for the development of serious games and/or advanced learning technologies. Click here to read the official press release.
Tragnarion License Unreal Engine 3 - July 24, 2007
Malloca Spain-based Tragnarion Studios has licensed Unreal Engine 3 for their upcoming game known as The Scourge Project. According to the release "Carl Jones, head of Tragnarion Studios, made the decision to use Unreal Engine 3 after finding that the technology lived up to the high ambitions of the Tragnarion team" and that "Every single feature we want is easily implemented in Unreal - for all the major high-end platforms." Click here to read the full press release.
Star Vault Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - July 10, 2007
Swedish game developer Star Vault has chosen to license Unreal Engine 3 for the creation of their upcoming MMO game and according to their CEO that are taking MMORPGs "to the next level both in player features and in visual contents by using the most powerful game engine, Unreal Engine 3". Click here to read the entire press release.
Chair Entertainment Exclusively Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - June 19, 2007
Utah-based Chair Entertainment Group says "the versatility and technological advantages" provided by Unreal Engine 3 have helped them choose it as their exclusive technology for next-generation development. First up for Chair is the upcoming Xbox LIVE Arcade game, Undertow. Click here to read the entire press release.
SEGA Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - May 16, 2007
SEGA has announced that they've licensed Unreal Engine 3 for use in several upcoming projects. Their president stated that Unreal Engine 3's "versatility and power will help SEGA create incredible gaming experiences". Click here to read the complete press release.
Capcom Entertainment Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - February 27, 2007
Calling Unreal Engine 3 "more than just a graphics engine" and stating that "UE3 will empower the development team to create the quality experience that gamers expect from a Capcom product", Capcom Entertainment today announced that they have licensed Unreal Engine 3 to power an unannounced North American title. Click here to read the full press release.
Activision Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - February 23, 2007
Today Activision announced that they have licensed Unreal Engine 3 for an upcoming as-yet-unannounced game. Their head of production commented that "the engine's robust suite of programming tools will enable our development team to deliver what is sure to be an amazing game experience". Click here to read the full press release here.
Epic Games Invites you to Visit us at GDC - February 20, 2007
At this year's GDC event, March 7-9, 2007 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Epic will host an exposuite (ES-5718 in the North Hall) for private meetings and Unreal Engine 3 demonstrations, have a career pavilion booth (CP-1502) to prospective employees, host multiple speaker sessions, have a special press sessions for the industry’s media and run a pre-GDC seminar for Unreal Engine 3 licensees. Click here for complete details.
Gears of War is Game of the Year - February 8, 2007
Epic Games’ "Gears of War" emerged as the big winner at the 10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards hosted by The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), taking eight coveted Interactive Achievement Award statues, including Game of the Year honors. Click here to read the official press release with a list of all of the award winners. It was a huge honor for us to get these awards in an outstanding year for games and we wish to congratulate to winners and nominees in all of the categories!
Square Enix Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - January 25, 2007
Japanese super-publisher Square Enix today announced that they have licensed Unreal Engine 3 to be utlizied in their next-generation game development process. Square's head of R&D, Taku Murata, said that "the technology platform for game development is becoming more important than ever" and that he is "excited to be partnering with Epic Games in such an important area" - so are we Murata-san! Click here to read the full press release.
Gears of War Sells Over 3 Million Units! - January 19, 2007
Gears of War has gone triple platinum, reaching the 3 million-units-sold milestone in just 10 weeks on store shelves, ending 2006 as the top-selling game among all platforms during the month of December. Click here to read the text from the official Microsoft press release.
Unreal Engine 3 Wins Best Game Engine Award - December 18th, 2006
In the ninth annual Front Line Awards, "celebrating the year's best game-making tools", Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 been awarded Best Game Engine. This is the third year in row Unreal Engine 3 has won this award and we're extremely proud to receive it. You can read the full press release here.
Gears of War Surpasses 2 Million Units Sold - December 15th, 2006
Microsoft today announced that Epic Games' Gears of War has sold over 2,000,000 units world-wide in the first six weeks of sales. Crowned the year's best shooter at the recent Spike TV Video Game Awards, Gears of War is also currently the #1 title on Xbox Live. Click here to read the official Microsoft press release.
Vogster Entertainment Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - September 27th, 2006
Vogster Entertainment, a Saddle Brook, NJ-based video game company with production offices in Kiev and Moscow has announced that they've licensed Unreal Engine 3 for the creation of a new multi-platform MMO called Crimecraft. Click read to read the full press release.
Stargate Worlds MMORPG to use Unreal Engine 3 - August 29th, 2006
Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment announced today that they have licensed Unreal Engine 3 to create a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) based on the highly popular science fiction television series Stargate from MGM. Cheyenne's VP says Unreal Engine 3 will allow them to "deliver ground-breaking game content for Stargate Worlds commensurate with the quality of the #1 rated sci-fi franchise and future multi-platform games." Click here to read the full press release.
Electronic Arts Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - August 18th, 2006
Electronic Arts Inc., the world's leading interactive software company, today announced that they will use Unreal Engine 3 for several next-generation titles currently under development. The president of EA studios referred to Unreal Engine 3 as "cutting edge" and one of "tools they need to make great games". Click here to read the full press release.
Sony Online Entertainment Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - July 20th, 2006
SOE, creators of Everquest and Star Wars Galaxies, today announced they had obtained multiple Unreal Engine 3 licenses to enable them to "deliver incredible and innovative game content for next-generation consoles and the PC". SOE stated that one of the licenses would be used on the DC Comics-based game currently under development at SOE-Austin. Click here to read the full press release.
Gears of War makes splash at E3 - July 14th, 2006
E3 may be over, but the talk about Gears of War is just getting started. Click here to see the growing list of awards for the game's E3 appearance.
Epic at GDC - March 18th, 2006
Several members of the Epic team gave talks at the 2006 Game Developer Conference: Building a Flexible Game Engine, Multiplayer Cheating: Dispatches from the Front, Tips and Tricks for Modeling for Next-Gen Games, Modeling Next-Gen Characters: From Concept to Game, 3ds Max and ZBrush Workflow.
Epic Games releases UT2004 MegaPack - December 13th, 2005
Epic Games has released the Unreal Tournament 2004 Mega Pack! This new bonus pack includes five assault levels, two deathmatch levels, and two capture the flag levels. In addition, the Mega Pack contains all the ECE bonus pack content, as well as the latest (3369) patch - everything you need to make sure your UT2004 install has all the latest official content. Gamespot is the official host for the Mega Pack, so head over to GameSpot GameSpot for more details. Happy Holidays from everyone at Epic Games.
THQ Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - November 8th, 2005
THQ Inc., a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive
entertainment software, today announced a licensing agreement with Epic
Games for the use of Epic's Unreal Engine 3 technology in future games.
Click here to read the full press release.
Atari Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - November 8th, 2005
Atari announced today that it has obtained multiple Unreal Engine 3 licenses for the creation of next-generation games. Atari's Senior Vice President said that they are "excited to continue building our relationship with Epic Games and we look forward to tapping the potential of Unreal Engine 3 technology". Click here to read the complete press release.
Unreal® Engine 3 To Include FaceFX™ - October 18th, 2005
Industry-leading facial animation software FaceFX will be integrated into the Unreal Engine 3 toolset and be made available to all Unreal Engine 3 licensees. In addition FaceFX will be used in the creation of Epic's own UE3 titles. Click here to read the complete press release.
Creator of Grand Theft Auto and Lemmings
Chooses Unreal Engine 3 - October 11th, 2005
David Jones, the creator of Grand Theft Auto and Lemmings has obtained, for his company RealTimeWorlds and its affiliated companies, an unlimited studio-wide license for Unreal Engine 3. The first game to
use Unreal Engine 3
under this agreement is All Points Bulletin, a genre-breaking MMO game unlike any other. Click here to read the entire press release.
Buena Vista Games Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - September 27th, 2005
The interactive arm of the Walt Disney Company, Buena Vista Games (BVG) announced today it has secured multiple Unreal Engine 3 licenses. The first game is being created by BVG's new Vancouver-based Propaganda Games Studio and is based on the popular "Turok" franchise. BVG's VP says that "BVG's intellectual properties, combined with Epic's leadership in underlying technology, ensures the best game content for consumers". Click here to read the entire release.
Gearbox Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - September 23rd, 2005
Gearbox Software has obtained a long-term license agreement that will see Unreal Engine 3 as the exclusive technology used for next-generation console and PC games for Gearbox-owned intellectual properties. Gearbox had previously created the hugely successful Brothers In Arms game using Unreal Engine 2. Gearbox's President said they have "used most of the major 3D engines on the market and without a doubt Unreal Engine 3 is the best. Epic's tools, technology and support are fantastic." Click here to read the full press release.
Hi-Rez Studios Licenses Unreal Engine 3 for MMOG - August 24th, 2005
Hi-Rez Studios announced today that it has licensed Epic Games'
Unreal® Engine 3 for a massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) currently in development. The newly founded studio has assembled an impressive team of industry professionals. Their CEO said "We selected the strongest toolset available to accelerate our project" and that "Unreal Engine 3 technology is allowing our team to rapidly implement new game play elements and deliver stunning high resolution content."
Click here to read the complete press release.
10Tacle Studios AG Licenses Unreal Engine 3 for Elveon - August 19th, 2005
10Tacle Studios announced today in their booth at Games Convention show in Leizig, Germany, that they have licensed Unreal Engine 3 for their upcoming fantasy action title Elveon. In the press release they said that Unreal Engine 3 had already proven it would save them time and money and produce fantastic results. Click here to read the complete press release.
Sony Computer Entertainment Enters into Strategic Licensing Agreement with Epic Games - July 21st, 2005
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today announced they have obtained sublicensing rights to Unreal Engine 3. Sony will provide an Unreal Engine 3 evaluation version with their PS3 Software Development Kit and frontline support for the engine. Sony's CTO is quoted as saying they believe that much "high quality content maximizing the power of PS3 will become available" as a result of this agreement.
Click here to read the complete press release in PDF form.
Vivendi Universal Games Signs Studio-wide Unreal Engine 3 License - July 6th, 2005
Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games), a global developer, publisher and distributor of multi-platform interactive entertainment, today announced a global studio-wide agreement under which VU Games will license
Unreal® Engine 3 tools and technology for next generation console and PC game development.
Click here to read the complete press release.
Epic to Offer Unreal Engine 3 on PLAYSTATION®3 - May 17th, 2005
At Sony's E3 2005 briefing yesterday Epic made history as the first company to show a demonstration running on PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3) and today Epic announced that it intends to offer its Unreal Engine 3 technology and tools under Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s Tools and Middleware program for "PLAYSTATION®3" as soon as the license program is started. Click here to read the complete press release.
Namco Hometek Inc. Licenses Unreal Engine 3 for Frame City Killer™ on XBOX 360™ - May 11th, 2005
Leading video games publisher and developer Namco Hometek Inc. announced today "Frame City Killer™," a next-generation action game for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. According to Namco Unreal Engine 3 "allows players to experience the most realistic visuals and physics in an interactive environment including bombs shattering windows and bullets destroying cars". Click here to read the complete press release.
NCsoft Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - May 11th, 2005
NCsoft, the world's leading developer and publisher of online computer games, today announced that they have licensed Unreal Engine 3. NCsoft used Epic's previous Unreal Engine technology for the hugely success Lineage II massively multiplayer online role-playing game. NCsoft says the "new tools, technology and content pipeline will allow us to achieve stunning, next-generation, results in the least amount of time possible". Click here to read the complete press release.
Epic Games Purchases Reality Engine™, hires creator Tim Johnson - May 11th, 2005
Epic Games today announced that it has purchase the Reality Engine™ from Artifical Studios and hired it's founder, and lead engine programmer, Tim Johnson. Tim will join the Unreal Engine 3 team effective immediately and travel with Epic to E3 next week. Tim Johnson says he is "proud to be joining a company I consider to be a world leader in both game development and next generation middleware" and we're thrilled to have him! Click here to read the complete press release.
ACONY Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - May 10th, 2005
German family enterprise game development studio ACONY chooses Unreal Engine 3 for their upcoming first person shooter. ACONY are "amazed by the power and simplicity of the new Unreal Engine 3 toolset, the solid engine architecture and the realism and beauty of the shaders". Click here to read the complete press release.
Silicon Knights to Exclusively Use Unreal Engine 3 - May 10th, 2005
In a story broken by IGN.com it was announced today that Unreal Engine 3 will be used exclusively in all next-generation games developed by Silicon Knights, "creators of award winning titles such as Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem and Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes". Silicon Knights says that "Unreal Engine 3 is by far the best technology for next generation systems". IGN, one of the world's top gaming sites says that "The Unreal Engine 3 has quickly surpassed RenderWare and other similar technologies as the most sought after backbone for next-generation games". Click here to read the actual press release.
America's Army Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - May 10th, 2005
The U.S. Army today announced that it has licensed Unreal Engine 3 for the next generation versions of America's Army. In addition to serving over 5 million registered users playing more than 1.34 billion missions "a wide variety of agencies from the U.S. Navy to national laboratories have repurposed America’s Army for applications ranging from appended training devices for weapon systems to adaptive thinking and leadership training simulations". Click here to read the complete press release.
UNREAL CHAMPIONSHIP ® 2 SHIPS TO STORES ! - April18th, 2005
Midway and Epic Redefine First Person Shooter Genre on Xbox® and Xbox Live™
with Release of Unreal Championship 2
Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, announced today that Unreal Championship® 2 , the latest entry in the long established Unreal franchise and the sequel to Unreal Championship (2002), has shipped for the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft. Read the full press release.
TimeGate Studios Licenses Unreal Engine 3 - March 29th, 2005
TimeGate Studios announces that it has licensed Epic Games' Unreal® Engine 3 for a next-generation title that it currently has in development. Read the full press release.
Microsoft Game Studios License Unreal Engine 3 - March 9th, 2005
Epic Games announces that Unreal Engine 3 technology and tools will be used in games developed by and published by Microsoft Game Studios and that earlier this year, Epic became an official licensed tool and middleware provider for the next generation Xbox® platform. Read the full press release.
Midway Chooses Unreal Engine 3 for Next Generation Game Development
- Feb 10th, 2005
Midway Games Inc. today announced a multi-year, studio-wide, licensing agreement with Epic Games giving Midway use of Epic's Unreal Engine 3 technology and tools for next generation console and PC game development. Unreal Engine 3 technology and tools are now in use at Midway's internal studios including: Midway's Chicago studio, the makers of NBA Ballers and the Mortal Kombat franchise; Midway's Austin studio, developers of Area 51; and Surreal Software, the creators of The Suffering. Click here to read the full press release.
UPDATED: Now Hiring! - Feb 9th, 2005
Epic Games is happy to announce the opening of multiple positions for next-gen development teams. Our strategy is simple: we hire extremely talented, experienced, mature people who love games (and hard work), and give them all the resources they need to succeed. The new members of our team are chosen by the team -- everyone gets a say, because it's very important that everyone is comfortable and productive. If you think you have what it takes review our Job Opening page and show us what you've got!
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