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RichardTowler
07-21-2005, 03:45 AM
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that it had entered into a strategic licensing agreement with Epic Games, a games engine developer and based in North Carolina, U.S.A., effective July 20, 2005.

Through this agreement, SCEI obtains sublicensing rights of Unreal Engine 3, a complete games development framework developed by Epic Games.

"We're very happy to have a strategic licensing agreement with Epic Games," said Masa Chatani, corporate executive and CTO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. "The power of Unreal Engine 3 demonstrated at E3 was so highly received. By providing the outstanding content development technology of Unreal Engine 3 for PS3 developer community, we believe that many high quality content maximizing the power of PS3 will become available. "

"We're very excited to be able to work closely with SCEI to provide our complete end-to-end solution to PS3 developers," said Tim Sweeney, CEO, Epic Games. "Now, every PS3 developer will be able to try out Unreal Engine 3 and be productive on their very first day of PS3 development."

Check out full story here (http://www.gamefaction.com/article.php?story=20050721105334920), now let the PS3 vs XBOX 360 brawl begin, if your a PS3 fan this is good news, if your an XBOX 360 fan, this really isn't important news :p
bapenguin
07-21-2005, 04:26 AM
Basically, Sony Studios can make a game based on the U3 engine. Cool.
Draft
07-21-2005, 04:26 AM
Who wrote this press release?
kokyunage
07-21-2005, 05:05 AM
true meaning == Any game based on the Unreal3 technology will most likely appear on both consoles.
Roc Ingersol
07-21-2005, 05:41 AM
how can you be a fan of devices that aren't for sale?
AspectVoid
07-21-2005, 05:59 AM
how can you be a fan of devices that aren't for sale?

By being a fan of gaming in general. Anything that's good for a system is good for gamers. At least, that's my opinion.
TrackZero
07-21-2005, 06:44 AM
By being a fan of gaming in general. Anything that's good for a system is good for gamers. At least, that's my opinion.

Heh, exactly. This is a good bit of news for PS3 development, and it's interesting to see Epic get deeper in bed with the console world.
Morratut
07-21-2005, 06:49 AM
Oh my lord. Actual positive news for the PS3.Amazing :p
H.M._Murdock
07-21-2005, 10:13 AM
Using my amazing powers precognition I predict Epic will be making alot of money next-gen.
*Legion*
07-21-2005, 10:14 AM
Oh my lord. Actual positive news for the PS3.Amazing :p

Well yeah. Kutaragi hasn't spoken and no features have been cut today (though the day is still young).
Groo
07-21-2005, 10:25 AM
This is great news. This means that we'll be seeing more good games, that are better and more cheaply made. There's no need for every developer to spend countless millions and several developing an engine and a set of tools, when someone has already done it this well.

Especiallly considering that I don't think that mandy developers would be able to reach the same level of performance as is present in the Unreal Engine 3.
*Legion*
07-21-2005, 12:33 PM
Well yeah. Kutaragi hasn't spoken and no features have been cut today (though the day is still young).

As if on cue: Kutaragi speaks, oh noes! (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3786)
emjoi
07-22-2005, 06:03 AM
Damn you have to be impressed with Epic.
They set out to conquer the Engine market, and it took a while and 3 rounds of Engines. But it looks like they're doing it.

They've stuck to their guns with making the Engine developer friendly, and it's paying off.

As for being it good news for Sony... eh.
Looking forward to an Epic-Nintendo press release.