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Epic Games has announced that the Unreal Engine 3 and tools are to be used by Microsoft Game Studios in the development of games for the next generation Xbox. This will let MS create games that take full advantage of their upcoming hardware.
“We only work with the best partners and utilize the best technologies, and Epic and the Unreal Engine 3 hit the mark on both those fronts,” said Shane Kim, General Manager, Microsoft Game Studios. “Our teams are creating incredible games and content for the next generation Xbox platform, and by integrating Unreal Engine 3 into our development infrastructure we are able to really maximize our teams’ performance and deliver the quality content and creativity that the market has come to expect from us.”
Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games agrees, “We are hugely excited that Microsoft Game Studios have selected Unreal Engine 3 for its next generation Xbox platform games. It’s an opportunity for us to show the industry the true capabilities of our tools and technologies and is a testament to the incredible amount of hard work by our teams here to deliver tools and technologies that are 100% tuned into the needs of next generation development. It further demonstrates our ability to deliver the most flexible, most productive tools and technology in the market today.”
No details on specific games have been released, but just imagine the possibilities. We expect to see the first games making use of the Unreal Engine 3 at E3 in May.
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