Square Enix To Experiment With Epic’s Unreal Engine

Epic Games have announced their agreement with Square Enix which will grant them a license to develop a number of games with Epic’s award-winning and highly praised Unreal Engine 3 technology. Epic Games Japan, which supports the company’s licensees locally, worked directly with Square Enix on the new license.

“It is a pleasure to provide Square Enix with an exceptional game engine that will help them bring thrilling new experiences to legions of fans all over the world,” said Taka Kawasaki, territory manager of Epic Games Japan. “Many Western games have achieved great success with the Unreal Engine, and this milestone reflects the Japanese development community’s trust in our technical prowess. We can’t wait to see how Square Enix fuses the power of Unreal Engine 3 with its beautiful characters, enthralling storylines and fantastic gameplay.”

Details about the selected games Square Enix will be developing using the Unreal Engine are on the horizon so keep checking with us first.