THQ Licenses Unreal Engine 3 News
Jon Wilcox
20/03/2006
Epic Games' engine gets a new licensee in THQ...
It already seems to be the next-gen engine of choice, and today Epic's Unreal Engine 3 has found another licensee in the form of THQ. Already licensed by the likes of Atari, Real World Games, Gearbox, VU Games, and NCSoft, Unreal Engine 3 is set to be used in the development of THQ's next-gen console and PC titles.
"Unreal Engine 3 is widely regarded as a premier next-generation engine technology," said Jack Sorensen, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Studios, THQ. "We plan to complement our own proprietary engines with the Unreal Engine technology to create truly innovative gameplay experiences on both next-gen consoles and Windows PC."
"In the past few years, THQ has built one of the strongest development organizations in the industry," said Mark Rein, Vice President, Epic Games. "We're thrilled that their teams will be utilizing Unreal Engine 3 in some of their upcoming projects. We can't wait to see what our technology will enable in their future releases."
We'll have more news shortly...