Square-Enix licenses Unreal Engine 3 from Epic!

[Zigma]

http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/200 ... al-engine/


I wonder for what!

[Exoduso]

FFVXIII will own if they use it in it.

[Scythiroth]

Does this mean more action based RPGs like FFXII? If so, bleh until I see it in action.

[Devek]

The unreal engine is very flexible and can handle more than just fps.

[Exoduso]

Action games from SE will be very good from now on if they all use it... I doubt they will make the next FF like that though (well, not the official FF13 anyways...maybe versus.)

[Scythiroth]

The unreal engine is very flexible and can handle more than just fps.

Yeah, just have to wait I guess. I can't really complain until I see what they do with it.

[Zigma]

FFVXIII will own if they use it in it.

The article says that they are developing their own engine for that. like Exo said, I can't see them making an FF game out of this. They are prob going to make a platform/action rpg game ala kingdom hearts.

[miokomioko]

What does the graphics engine really have to do with the game genre?

[Scythiroth]

What does the graphics engine really have to do with the game genre?

I don't know, I just assumed certain genres used certain engines. ;/

[Exoduso]

Because they will only use it on specific genres...?

[Zigma]

What does the graphics engine really have to do with the game genre?

It's a little hard to explain. One could say why they are using an engine like unreal instead of developing one and possibly save themselves some money. Maybe they're sure of their next AAA title and want to develop in under 1-2 years. Purchasing an engine like this (which has a truck load of support) is a smart move, it will cut down development and finding people who are able to work well with it is easy.

That, and it also leaves the possibility of a cross platform game (like final fantasy xi) but I highly doubt thats in their agenda. The Unreal engine is capable of supporting an MMO game. I forgot which game uses it but one is out there.

[Reality]

The Unreal engine is capable of supporting an MMO game. I forgot which game uses it but one is out there.

Huxley (and it's an MMOFPS lol)

[Zigma]

The Unreal engine is capable of supporting an MMO game. I forgot which game uses it but one is out there.

Huxley (and it's an MMOFPS lol)

that looks hot, but thats not it.

[miokomioko]

Just kinda' wanted to get it out there that the engine doesn't really have anything to do with the genre of gameplay once it's being licensed out. It's just calculations for visuals and physics. Other genres might not utilize all the options like projectile physics and volumetric clouds, but for the most part every game these days is 3-dimensional with as many polygons as they feel users can handle with as realistic lighting as they can manage.

It might be strong enough for a FPS, but it's pH balanced for an RPG.

[Scythiroth]

It's for Dirge of Cerberus 2.

[Exoduso]

Lost Odyssey for example... (wth is it supposed to come out anyways?.. >.>)

[Exoduso]

It's for Dirge of Cerberus 2.

I'd cry if that game got a sequel.. >.>

[SephYuyX]

It might be strong enough for a FPS, but it's pH balanced for an RPG.

Wut? I think you have it opposite; Unreal Engine was created for an FPS. But yeah, it can be used for other things.

[miokomioko]

It might be strong enough for a FPS, but it's pH balanced for an RPG.

Wut? I think you have it opposite; Unreal Engine was created for an FPS.

Obviously. However, FPSs are generally much more graphically intense than most RPGs, thus it needing a beefier engine. It was a crappy joke anyways. Just because the engine was originally built for an FPS doesn't mean anything when Square-Enix uses it.

[aurik]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_X:_Odyssey

Unreal-engine based MMO that got canned.