BioWare Licenses Unreal Engine 3

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We received this press release from BioWare, announcing that the Canadian development company is licensing Epic's Unreal Engine 3. The engine will be used for an unannounced original game.

"We're thrilled that BioWare has chosen to work with Unreal Engine 3." said Tim Sweeney, CEO and Founder of Epic Games Inc. "BioWare's decision reinforces that Unreal Engine 3 is not only a next generation, multi-genre game engine but also that it can work well for all developers, from small teams to world-class, technologically-savvy companies like BioWare." Mark Rein, Vice President Epic added "BioWare has made some of the best games of all time and we can't wait to see what amazing things they're going to do with Unreal Engine 3!"
Click here to see some screenshots of what the Unreal Engine 3 is capable of graphics wise.

From The Chatty
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    September 16, 2004 1:14 PM

    I like the idea of RPG developers using FPS engines.

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      September 16, 2004 1:35 PM

      Likewise. FPS engines usually have a better "feel" to them, as far as movement & interaction go.

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