As noted on the
Epic Games Website
(thanks
Frans),
Vogster Entertainment has licensed the Unreal Engine 3 for development of
Crimecraft, an MMORPG due in 2008 that will attempt to live up to the pressure
of being described as unique:
Saddle Brook, NJ, 27 September, 2006 –
Vogster Entertainment, LLC, a fast-growing and ambitious developer of high
quality, iconoclastic video games, announced today that it has entered into a
licensing agreement with Epic Games, Inc. for use of Epic’s Unreal® Engine 3
technology in connection with the development of Vogster’s next-generation
massively multiplayer online Crimecraft game.
Arseniy Nazarenko, General Producer of Vogster’s Kiev production office said:
“Vogster has set upon an ambitious game-development course. We are preparing to
launch Crimecraft, our own unique and exciting MMO game, in 2008. Crimecraft is
going to shake the global video game industry with its innovative features and
characters actions. The Unreal Engine 3 is the most powerful game engine
available, and will play an instrumental role in the realization of our
development plans.”
“We are proud to have Vogster Entertainment choose Unreal ® Engine 3 for what
promises to be a truly engaging MMO game.” said Mark Rein, Vice President, Epic
Games, Inc. “We are confident that our technology will help Vogster
Entertainment develop an outstanding product, and we look forward to this
exciting new relationship. To work with such a talented group of developers in
exciting places like Kiev and Moscow is going to be a lot of fun for Epic.
“The formula is simple: the more successful your partners are, the more
successful you are, and vice versa. Vogster is proud to have Epic Games as a key
partner,” said Gary Mostovoy, VP and Executive Manager of Vogster.
This deal was only possible due to the continuous efforts of our legal counsel
Fred Fierst of Northampton, Massachusetts. Thanks, Fred!”