Vivendi Universal has announced a new licensing deal with Epic Games to use the Unreal 3 Engine for its next-gen games. The gaming engine is designed from the ground up with raw power in mind, running comfortably only on the next-gen consoles and PCs with the latest graphics cards and high-end specs.
The Unreal 3 Engine has already been licensed by Midway, NCsoft, BioWare and Microsoft Game Studios. Now VU will be able to harness the power of this very impressive technology for their future titles on both high-end PC and next-gen hardware.
Unreal Engine 3 technology will enable us to create exceptional high-quality next-gen titles in a productive and cost-effective fashion.
disclosed Peter Della Penna, VU Games' executive vice president and chief operating officer, product development.Epic Games first demonstrated the Unreal Engine 3 at E3 2004. The engine was also the basis for several more-polished demonstrations at this year's expo, including a PlayStation 3 tech demo and a dazzling movie of Gears of War for the Xbox 360. Epic Games' official site has a detailed breakdown of the Unreal Engine 3 toolset.
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Unreal Engine 3 Demo Video
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Unreal Engine 3 detailed overview
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