A major licensing deal was just struck between Epic Games and Ncsoft to use Unreal Engine 3 on future NCsoft releases. The new agreement will allow for the use of Unreal Engine 3 in upcoming titles such as Blade&Soul and others.
In the past, the company has used Unreal Engine 3 to great affect in Aion.
The agreement is a "long-term licensing agreement" so we may be seeing a good number of future NCsoft titles running on UE3.
In the past, the company has used Unreal Engine 3 to great affect in Aion.
“It has been possible for us to harness all our energy and put it toward the creativity of the games themselves by developing ‘Lineage II’ and ‘Blade and Soul’ with Unreal Engine,” said Hyungjun Kim, vice president of NCsoft. “I believe we can pull the most out of the engine through the know-how that has accumulated through our experience with this superior game engine.”
“Equipping the brilliant creative minds at NCsoft with cutting-edge tools and features will bring even more visually stunning, high-quality entertainment to millions of players,” said Ray Park, territory manager of Epic Games Korea. “Already having worked more than a decade with NCsoft, we look forward to continuing our close cooperation with them for many more years to come.”
“Equipping the brilliant creative minds at NCsoft with cutting-edge tools and features will bring even more visually stunning, high-quality entertainment to millions of players,” said Ray Park, territory manager of Epic Games Korea. “Already having worked more than a decade with NCsoft, we look forward to continuing our close cooperation with them for many more years to come.”
The agreement is a "long-term licensing agreement" so we may be seeing a good number of future NCsoft titles running on UE3.