At the ongoing Game Developers Conference, Epic Games unveiled its Unreal Engine 3 technology. As the company brought this new offering to light, several developers have been etching out plans to craft games backed by this advanced creation. Gameloft has now entered into an agreement with Epic Games for obtaining rights to incorporate Unreal Engine 3 in its four new titles.
“Gameloft is very pleased to partner with Epic, especially with their ability to stay ahead of the curve and continually place the best game engine technology in developers’ hands at any given point in time,” remarked Julien Fournials, Vice President of Production, Gameloft. “Using Unreal Engine 3 allows us to push game visuals with remarkable lighting and high-fidelity environments. We are confident that players will enjoy the games powered by Unreal Engine 3.”
“There is no doubt that the four games running on Unreal Engine 3 will be visually stunning and take advantage of the powerful mobile gaming devices. We are thrilled to provide our technology to Gameloft and look forward to a lasting collaboration,” explained Mark Rein, Vice President, Epic Games.
Though Gameloft has not divulged more about this decision, revelations state that two out of the four titles integrating this technology will hit stores this year while the rest are expected to launch in 2012. These games are being developed for multiple platforms including the PlayStation Network, iOS, Android and set-top boxes.
The Unreal Engine 3 technology has been plugged to introduce elevated levels of realism in the gaming sphere. It has already been employed in titles such as Bulletstorm, Gears of War 3, Alien Breed Trilogy and more.