Epic Games On Used Game Sales
November 11, 2008 by Raj
Filed under Corporate, Development, Interview, Miscellaneous, Newsbits, Piracy
Ah our good old friends at Epic, notorious for atrocious statements and one-dimensional thickheaded Game Designers, so far, we know Epic’s stance on everything from fucking a girl to how they perceive PC gaming. But what about their opinions on used game sales? Epic’s President Michael Capps chimes in and expounds;
I’ve talked to some developers who are saying “If you want to fight the final boss you go online and pay USD 20, but if you bought the retail version you got it for free”. We don’t make any money when someone rents it, and we don’t make any money when someone buys it used - way more than twice as many people played Gears than bought it…
Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway - QnA and GORE Screenshots
September 16, 2008 by Raj
Filed under Action, Adventure, Corporate, Development, First Person Shooter, Genre, Miscellaneous, Newsbits, Screenshots
Ubisoft has released 3 new “Brutality of War” screenshots of Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway as well as QnA with the Director Jeremy Cooke. Check em out after the break. Read more
Ignition Entertainment Licenses Unreal Engine 3.0
July 7, 2008 by Raj
Filed under Action, Adventure, Corporate, Development, First Person Shooter, Genre, Miscellaneous, Newsbits, Press Releases
Ignition Entertainment is the latest studio to acquire an Unreal Engine 3.0 license to use in their upcoming multi-platform “groundbreaking” FPS.
Press Release:
Ignition Entertainment, Ltd. (www.ignitionent.com), a UTV enterprise, today announced that the company entered into an agreement with Epic Games to license Unreal Engine 3 for its upcoming, groundbreaking FPS, currently under development at its Florida studio.
“Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 is an extremely versatile engine,” said Jeremy Stieglitz, Game Director and Lead Designer, Ignition Florida. “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.” Read more
T-Entertainment Licenses Unreal Engine 3
June 16, 2008 by Raj
Filed under Corporate, Development, Genre, MMORPG, Miscellaneous, Newsbits, Press Releases
More licensing revenue for Epic games as a Korean developer has bought a license for their upcoming MMO; L2.
Press Release:
Seoul-based T-Entertainment today announced that it has licensed Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 for an upcoming project codenamed L2, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG).
While staying true to the roots of T-Entertainment’s previous MMORPGs, Laghaim and Last Chaos, L2 draws on elements from role-playing (RPG) and real-time strategy (RTS) games, and can be described as “futuristic fantasy with a taste of space opera.” L2 is being developed for PC, and is scheduled for a worldwide release in 2010. Read more
SEGA gets Unreal
May 28, 2008 by Raj
Filed under Corporate, Development, Miscellaneous, Newsbits, Press Releases
SEGA has renewed the license for Unreal 3.0 engine and plans to use it on a yet-to-be-announced upcoming cross-platform title. Oh goody! Even more color-less environments and brown trees!
Press Release:
SEGA of America today announced that it 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. Details of the project in development will be released at a later date.
“The great capabilities of Unreal Engine 3 make it possible for our developers to deliver incredible gaming experiences,” said Dave Cobb, Vice President of Development for SEGA of America, Inc. “Unreal Engine 3 provides superior power and flexibility enabling SEGA to bring original and exciting next-generation multi-platform titles.” Read more
Avalon Style Licenses Unreal Engine 3
May 6, 2008 by Raj
Filed under Corporate, Development, Genre, Miscellaneous, Newsbits, Press Releases, Racing
Yet another developer has decided to go the Unreal way and use Epic’s Unreal Engine 3.0 in their upcoming title.
Avalon Style Entertainment, one of Russia’s leading developers of interactive entertainment, today announced that it has licensed Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 to develop the latest installment in its popular “4×4 Off Road” off-road driving simulation series for PC, Xbox 360™ and PLAYSTATION®3. “4х4 Off Road III” (international title, “Off Road Drive”), will be published by 1C Company, a top Eastern and Central European publisher.
EA Extends Deal with Epic Games, Plans to Use Unreal 3.0 Engine In More Than 5 Upcoming Titles
April 8, 2008 by Raj
Filed under Corporate, Development, Press Releases
Electronic Arts Inc. and Epic Games, Inc. today announced that they have expanded their current license agreement. Under the terms of the new agreement, EA will have the right to incorporate the Unreal Engine 3 in more than five upcoming titles currently under development. EA’s original Unreal Engine 3 license agreement was signed in 2006, and this new agreement reflects EA’s confidence in the Unreal Engine by providing EA development teams with industry-leading tools and technologies to best serve the needs of each game.
Make Something Unreal Contest
April 3, 2008 by Raj
Filed under Action, Adventure, Corporate, Development, Downloads, First Person Shooter, Genre, Miscellaneous, Modifications, Newsbits, Press Releases
Epic games is back their “Make Something Unreal” Mod contest. The contest is sponserd by Intel and the grand prize is $1 million dollars. More info below:
Epic Games, Inc., the award-winning developer of multimillion-selling games and the world’s leading game engine, Unreal Engine 3, today announced plans to follow up the original “$1 Million Make Something Unreal Contest” with an all new competition to include esteemed sponsor, Intel Corporation. Winnings exceed $1 million in value, and consist of one coveted Unreal Engine 3 license as a grand prize and other cash awards and prizes, including Intel® Software Development Products and Velocity Micro PCs based on the Intel® Dual Socket Extreme Desktop Platform with two Intel® Core™2 Extreme quad-core processors. The 2008 “$1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest” will be judged in four preliminary phases and a grand final. Judging will begin in June 2008 and will conclude, with the grand final prizes being awarded, in fall 2009. Read more
Mark Rein praises next 50 cent game
April 1, 2008 by Raj
Filed under Corporate, Miscellaneous, Newsbits
CVG has the word that Rein was absolutely blown away by the upcoming 50 cent game. No, really!
“We’re obviously an Unreal Engine 3 licensee and he just came in for a visit and said ‘oh my god, I can’t believe you’re working on this, it looks phenomenal’. That was it; it wasn’t anything particularly formal, he came in to say hello to his licensees and was blown away by it. That was great for us.”
Bluehole Licenses Unreal Engine 3
March 27, 2008 by Raj
Filed under Action, Adventure, MMORPG, Press Releases
Bluehole Studio Inc. announced today that it has licensed Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 for its next-generation, flagship massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for PC, codenamed Project S1. Founded in March 2007, Bluehole boasts an accomplished development team comprised of key members from some of the leading development and management teams in Korea.
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