Square Enix has signed a new deal with Epic Games for use of the Unreal Engine. As Epic announced this morning, Square Enix has licensed Unreal Engine 3 and 4 for a long-term deal that will span multiple titles and “provides Square Enix developers with full access to Unreal Engine 3 and Unreal Engine 4 technology across its studios.” The deal was signed with Epic Games Japan, who will provide local support to Square Enix and “will supplement Square Enix's proprietary software and ensure the studio is armed with the most powerful game development tools and technologies available across all major platforms.”
“Epic has a strong relationship with Square Enix, and it’s an honor to provide their creative and technical talent with the best game technology available for licensing,” said Epic Japan territory manager Taka Kawasaki. “We look forward to supporting their developers with world-class tools for years to come.”
Square Enix first licensed Unreal Engine 3 back in 2007 and renewed its agreement late last year. Previous Square-published titles using the engine include The Last Remnant in 2008 and Demon’s Score on iOS earlier this year. Square Enix showed off its own Luminous engine at E3 though it hasn’t announced which engine will be its primary focus for next-gen titles.
Unreal Engine 4 was first shown off at E3, and development was recently expanded when Epic opened a new Unreal Engine 4 studio and hired Laura Fryer as its general manager. The first Unreal Engine 4 title will be Fortnite, which is set to hit PC in 2013.
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Source : ign[dot]com
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