Epic Games and Scaleform Corporation have just announced some rather nice new features to users of Unreal Engine 3 and users of the free UDK for Unreal Engine 3. Scaleform, the leading provider of "Flash based middleware and user interface solutions for the video game and consumer electronic industries" have announced that Scaleform GFx will be included FREE with all current and future versions of UE3.
According to the Scaleform website, their product has been put to use in over 400 titles thus far. It should be noted that the inclusion with Unreal Engine 3 and the UDK does not mean the end of the stand-alone product for Scaleform.
Scaleform GFx has long been integrated with the award-winning Unreal Engine, although both middleware technologies were previously sold separately. The new partnership between Epic Games and Scaleform will ensure that all versions of Unreal Engine 3 will include Scaleform GFx and its many groundbreaking features without any additional work or licensing fees. The partnership will also ensure that fans of Epic Games' titles will experience the latest in immersive UI design, including Scaleform's new 3Di rendering and stereoscopic 3D interfaces, high performance heads-up displays (HUDs) and richly animated menus.
"At Epic, we pride ourselves on delivering best-of-breed graphics, performance, and an unrivaled toolset with our Unreal Engine," said Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games and chief architect of the Unreal Engine. "Scaleform GFx is the clear leader in user interface design for casual and triple-A games alike with its unmatched versatility, performance enhancing features and new 3Di technology, making it a 'must-have' for our upcoming titles, and a tremendous added value for all Unreal licensees. We've also been long time admirers of the Scaleform team and the superior technology that they've been providing to game developers for many years, and even more impressed with their upcoming roadmap of feature improvements. We're thrilled to have GFx bundled with the Unreal Engine for many years to come."
"At Epic, we pride ourselves on delivering best-of-breed graphics, performance, and an unrivaled toolset with our Unreal Engine," said Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games and chief architect of the Unreal Engine. "Scaleform GFx is the clear leader in user interface design for casual and triple-A games alike with its unmatched versatility, performance enhancing features and new 3Di technology, making it a 'must-have' for our upcoming titles, and a tremendous added value for all Unreal licensees. We've also been long time admirers of the Scaleform team and the superior technology that they've been providing to game developers for many years, and even more impressed with their upcoming roadmap of feature improvements. We're thrilled to have GFx bundled with the Unreal Engine for many years to come."
According to the Scaleform website, their product has been put to use in over 400 titles thus far. It should be noted that the inclusion with Unreal Engine 3 and the UDK does not mean the end of the stand-alone product for Scaleform.