Epic Purchases Reality Engine [May 12, 2005, 10:43 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Epic Games announces they have purchased the
Reality Engine, with the
intention of integrating some of its features into the Unreal 3 Engine. Here's
the announcement, which states they will not be developing the Reality Engine
going forward, though they will offer its licensees a discount on the Unreal
tech:
RALEIGH, May 12th, 2005 – Epic Games, one of the world’s leading developers of cutting-edge computer and video games and the pioneer of the award-winning Unreal® Engine, today announced that it has completed the purchase of the Reality Engine™ from Artificial Studios and hired its founder, and lead engine programmer, Tim Johnson. Tim will join the Unreal Engine 3 development team effective immediately and be part of Epic’s presence at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California next week.
Epic has purchased the Reality Engine outright, including intellectual property rights, trademarks, and copyrights. Epic does not intend to continue sales, development, or support of the Reality Engine, but will review its technologies for inclusion into Unreal Engine 3. Developers who had purchased Reality Engine licenses prior to this sale will be offered upgrades to Unreal Engine 3 at significantly discounted prices and should contact licensing@epicgames.com for more details.
Unreal Engine 3 provides a pathway to both PC and next generation console development, supported by the recent announcement that major game developer Silicon Knights will use Unreal Engine 3 exclusively for its next generation games. Other recently announced licensees include Bioware, the console game developer of the year, and renowned publisher Midway, which has acquired a studio-wide license.
“I am thrilled about joining the team at Epic Games” said Tim Johnson. “I’m a long-time fan of Unreal games and technology, and I am proud to be joining a company I consider to be a world leader in both game development and next generation middleware.”
“We’re very excited to have Tim Johnson join Epic Games,” said Epic founder and CEO, Tim Sweeney. “He brings six years of engine development experience to the Unreal Engine 3 development team, and he’s already brimming with ideas on how to improve our technology. Tim is a great fit for Epic – he clearly understands all sides of the licensing business, from engineering to customer support to business development. He will have a huge positive impact on our company and our engine licensees.”
All game A.I. I've ever seen has been bad, at best.... But, since I don't have to create it for a living and, for that matter, don't have any idea how to.... I find it easier just to complain about it....
Now, HL and HL2... so many people went on and on about the A.I...... and it was woeful! I still remember the first HL and 2 of the upper rank guys are in that yard looking at one another as the planes come in to drop guys down the lines.... So, you picked 1 of them off with the crossbow to the head and expected to be shot at.... BUT NO!... his mate stood there wondering to himself.... HOW BLOODY UNFAIR IS THAT..... JONES GOT A SPEAR IN THE HEAD.... WHY DON'T I GET ONE?..... and, kindly stands and waits while you grant that particular wish. With HL2, they actually used your squads against you...... OH, LOOKY.... INCOMING GRENADE.... CHARLES, YOU STAND BEHIND HIM..... HENRY, YOU STAND BESIDE HIM..... I'LL STAND IN FRONT... WE'LL ALL DIE, HE'LL LOSE 20 HEALTH... VIVA LA RIVOLUZIONE!
Now, sadly, I have at times played UT2K4 with bots..... very bored, so arced up TDM with INSTAGIB... I'm watching the scores..... Opposing team has 15, mine has 10.... two of my imbecile team members are arguing the toss over who's getting to the use the staircase first in Metallurgy.... which was a supplied in the box map... and being picked off over and over and over..... in the end, I got fragged just watching them.... Like I said, I was very bored and much to much coffee...
At least with D3, you knew they were dumb.... it was never going to be a challenge to outwit, you just had to outrun and gun..... providing you could see them to begin with;P
Return To Castle Wolf.... here is a game that spent at least 2 years in development without ever having anything said about it, that didn't center on it's brilliant A.I...... Nice game, but equally dumbest sonsofbitches that ever walked the digital landscape....
Why can't we have smarter A.I.? I've spotted a link down the page saying that the army has self replicating robots..... Do hope the contractor isn't Skynet;P
Now, HL and HL2... so many people went on and on about the A.I...... and it was woeful! I still remember the first HL and 2 of the upper rank guys are in that yard looking at one another as the planes come in to drop guys down the lines.... So, you picked 1 of them off with the crossbow to the head and expected to be shot at.... BUT NO!... his mate stood there wondering to himself.... HOW BLOODY UNFAIR IS THAT..... JONES GOT A SPEAR IN THE HEAD.... WHY DON'T I GET ONE?..... and, kindly stands and waits while you grant that particular wish. With HL2, they actually used your squads against you...... OH, LOOKY.... INCOMING GRENADE.... CHARLES, YOU STAND BEHIND HIM..... HENRY, YOU STAND BESIDE HIM..... I'LL STAND IN FRONT... WE'LL ALL DIE, HE'LL LOSE 20 HEALTH... VIVA LA RIVOLUZIONE!
Now, sadly, I have at times played UT2K4 with bots..... very bored, so arced up TDM with INSTAGIB... I'm watching the scores..... Opposing team has 15, mine has 10.... two of my imbecile team members are arguing the toss over who's getting to the use the staircase first in Metallurgy.... which was a supplied in the box map... and being picked off over and over and over..... in the end, I got fragged just watching them.... Like I said, I was very bored and much to much coffee...
At least with D3, you knew they were dumb.... it was never going to be a challenge to outwit, you just had to outrun and gun..... providing you could see them to begin with;P
Return To Castle Wolf.... here is a game that spent at least 2 years in development without ever having anything said about it, that didn't center on it's brilliant A.I...... Nice game, but equally dumbest sonsofbitches that ever walked the digital landscape....
Why can't we have smarter A.I.? I've spotted a link down the page saying that the army has self replicating robots..... Do hope the contractor isn't Skynet;P
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