Burgess
UO Staff
Joined: 17 May 2003
Posts: 542
Location: Almost Heaven WV, USA
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Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:54 pm |
Woot! I for one am very excited that Midway has licensed the Unreal Engine 3.0 for wide array of future titles.
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Midway Games Inc, a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, today announced a multi-year 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.
Sports titles, MK titles, action games, S&M titles, and anything else Midway can think of will likely be made with UE3, saving time and development costs in an increasingly expensive business. Additionally, Midway will be expanding their PC business, as explained below:
This agreement with Epic furthers Midway's strategy to align itself with the top development technology and talent in the industry. The relationship also allows Midway to build on Unreal Engine 3 technology to create specific tools and assets that will be utilized across all Midway internal studios. This studio-wide effort is expected to be instrumental in the development and progression of major franchises as well as the creation of new game properties. The agreement also underscores Midway's commitment to the premium PC games market. |
The Midway/Epic deal has worked out much better than I expected. Combining the stunning UE 3.0 and popular franchises (Mortal Kombat, The Suffering, see above) will only mean more success for Midway. Could this be the comeback they have been searching for? Only time will tell and you can bet we here at UO will be reporting it. You can view the official statement by visiting Voodoo Extreme.
Xboxyde is also hosting a UE3 screenshot of the Ving Rhames look alike Malcom. |
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