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Unreal Engine 4 Coming Later This Year
Tue Feb 14, 2012 at 11:30 AM ETTags: Unreal Engine, Epic Games, GDC 2012 (all tags)
Get ready for a few years of tech demos. Let's see if they can beat the 'Gears of War' meat cube.
Game engines are the kind of thing that the general public doesn't know or care about but hardcore game enthusiasts get really excited over. They're the building blocks to games and they help determine what the next generation of titles is going to look and play like.
Epic has been working on Unreal Engine 4 for some time and is going to be showing it off later this year - we're guessing that means the Game Developer's Conference in March. "People are going to be shocked later this year when they see Unreal Engine 4 and how much more profound an effect it will have," says Epic Games president Mark Rein.
Of course, there won't be any games that use it for a few years, so get ready to drool over the graphical fidelity of tech demos for a while.
Source: Joystiq
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Unreal Engine 4 Coming Later This Year
Tue Feb 14, 2012 at 11:30 AM ETTags: Unreal Engine, Epic Games, GDC 2012 (all tags)
Get ready for a few years of tech demos. Let's see if they can beat the 'Gears of War' meat cube.
Game engines are the kind of thing that the general public doesn't know or care about but hardcore game enthusiasts get really excited over. They're the building blocks to games and they help determine what the next generation of titles is going to look and play like.
Epic has been working on Unreal Engine 4 for some time and is going to be showing it off later this year - we're guessing that means the Game Developer's Conference in March. "People are going to be shocked later this year when they see Unreal Engine 4 and how much more profound an effect it will have," says Epic Games president Mark Rein.
Of course, there won't be any games that use it for a few years, so get ready to drool over the graphical fidelity of tech demos for a while.
Source: Joystiq
See what people are saying about this story in our forums area, or check out other recent discussions.
Tim Sweeny of Epic Games Will be Inducted to the AIAS Hall of Fame
Fri Dec 09, 2011 at 10:30 AM ETTags: Unreal Engine, AIAS, Epic Games, Tim Sweeney (all tags)
He's the 16th inductee into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame and is honored for, among other things, his work on the Unreal Engine.
More casual gamers may not be familiar with Tim Sweeny, though some may have heard of the Unreal Engine. If you're not familiar, the Unreal Engine is a powerful game engine that run behinds a few dozen current generation games like 'Borderlands, ' 'Mirror's Edge,' 'Mass Effect' and more. The Unreal Engine, and its subsequent iterations, has been a major force in the industry in recent years.
Sweeny is also the founder of Epic Games, the company behind 'Gears of War,' and 'Unreal Tournament.' He also created a game called 'ZZT,' which gained a great deal of popularity back in 1991 for having a powerful in-game editor that allowed fans to let their imaginations run wild.
Sweeny's work has earned him a place in the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame. When he's inducted by Epic vice president Mark Rein, Sweeny's name will be added to a list including other industry greats like 'Sim City' creator Will Wright, 'Civilization' maker Sid Meier and Peter Molyneux, the man behind 'Fable,' 'Black & White,' 'Dungeon Keeper' and plenty more.
Source: Joystiq
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Tim Sweeny of Epic Games Will be Inducted to the AIAS Hall of Fame
Fri Dec 09, 2011 at 10:30 AM ETTags: Unreal Engine, AIAS, Epic Games, Tim Sweeney (all tags)
He's the 16th inductee into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame and is honored for, among other things, his work on the Unreal Engine.
More casual gamers may not be familiar with Tim Sweeny, though some may have heard of the Unreal Engine. If you're not familiar, the Unreal Engine is a powerful game engine that run behinds a few dozen current generation games like 'Borderlands, ' 'Mirror's Edge,' 'Mass Effect' and more. The Unreal Engine, and its subsequent iterations, has been a major force in the industry in recent years.
Sweeny is also the founder of Epic Games, the company behind 'Gears of War,' and 'Unreal Tournament.' He also created a game called 'ZZT,' which gained a great deal of popularity back in 1991 for having a powerful in-game editor that allowed fans to let their imaginations run wild.
Sweeny's work has earned him a place in the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame. When he's inducted by Epic vice president Mark Rein, Sweeny's name will be added to a list including other industry greats like 'Sim City' creator Will Wright, 'Civilization' maker Sid Meier and Peter Molyneux, the man behind 'Fable,' 'Black & White,' 'Dungeon Keeper' and plenty more.
Source: Joystiq
See what people are saying about this story in our forums area, or check out other recent discussions.
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