Epic Games is making the power of the Unreal Engine 3 available to Sony’s Next Generation Portable (aka NGP). Previously showcased at the PlayStation Meeting 2011 in Tokyo (see video here), Epic Games today announced that the Unreal Engine 3 will be supported on the NGP. Mark Rein also stated several launch NGP games will be using the Unreal Engine 3.
“We were very proud to be onstage with SCE to give the world just a taste of what Unreal Engine 3 can do on NGP,” said Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games. “NGP raises the bar for the performance of handheld platforms with its multi-core GPU and shader-based, multi-core CPU. This makes Unreal Engine 3 a particularly advantageous fit for NGP. Furthermore, multiple UE3 licensees are already working with NGP, some of which have indicated they intend to release their games for the platform’s launch.”
More details on the Unreal Engine 3 are available at www.epicgames.com/technology.
Press release:
Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 Available for the Next Generation Portable Entertainment System from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
CARY, N.C. – February 24, 2011 – Epic Games, Inc. announces Unreal Engine 3 support for the next generation portable entertainment system (codename: NGP) from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE). Developers may now license Epic’s award-winning engine technology for NGP.
Epic Games’ founder Tim Sweeney presented a real-time preview of a large, outdoor environment running on NGP at PlayStation®Meeting 2011 last month in Tokyo, demonstrating a sweeping panorama full of particle systems, animating characters and atmospheric lighting effects.
“We were very proud to be onstage with SCE to give the world just a taste of what Unreal Engine 3 can do on NGP,” said Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games. “NGP raises the bar for the performance of handheld platforms with its multi-core GPU and shader-based, multi-core CPU. This makes Unreal Engine 3 a particularly advantageous fit for NGP. Furthermore, multiple UE3 licensees are already working with NGP, some of which have indicated they intend to release their games for the platform’s launch.”
“We see NGP as a true game-changer with a perfect combination of performance, innovative controls and gamer appeal that make it truly a high-end console in your pocket,” said Sweeney.
For more information, visit www.epicgames.com/technology.
