U3 for DC

leane · 07-21-2006, 10:58 AM

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Today, Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) signed a licensing agreement with Epic Games. Under terms of the deal, SOE can use the Unreal Engine 3 middleware to help develop console and PC titles. It will be used in "a number of future projects" including the DC Comics-based game being constructed at SOE-Austin.

"Our development teams are very excited about harnessing the power of Unreal Engine 3," said John Smedley, president of SOE. "The combination of a top-notch graphics engine and a robust set of design tools will enable our teams to deliver incredible and innovative game content for next-generation consoles and the PC."

"Sony Online Entertainment has a reputation for delivering detailed, truly engaging, interactive online worlds" said Mark Rein, Vice President, Epic Games, Inc. "It is a great privilege for us that they're using Unreal Engine 3 to help create their next generation projects."

Should look pretty good given the screenshots of the U3 engine. Will also mean we won't be dealing with a crappy graphics engine, just crappy artists.

turner · 07-21-2006, 11:47 AM

Any step forward for SOE is better than nothing. But like you said crap artist wont be able to do much for gamers in any engine.

Dynalisia · 07-21-2006, 11:55 AM

Recent graphics coming from SOE don't seem half bad, let's hope for the best.

Zuuljin · 07-21-2006, 12:06 PM

Maybe they'll swap out the EQ2 engine for the U3 engine!? Hey, I can dream....

leane · 07-21-2006, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Zuuljin

Maybe they'll swap out the EQ2 engine for the U3 engine!? Hey, I can dream....

It would look sweet... Could you imagine if fireballs looked like this?

Zarcath · 07-23-2006, 01:21 AM

Too bad the attack animations would suck

Fadaar · 07-23-2006, 10:54 AM

Unreal 3 / UT2007 is going to be so sick. That and Supreme Commander make my life worth living.

Laerazi · 07-23-2006, 11:24 AM

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It would look sweet... Could you imagine if fireballs looked like this?

Just because they're using the U3 engine doesn't mean their art is going to get any better, unfortunately. You need to have skilled/talented artists to achieve graphics that look even remotely as good, and they don't really have that going for them, at least for EQ2.

Frax · 07-23-2006, 05:37 PM

Between Halo3 and the new Unreal Engine, the future of FPS graphics looks pretty damn good!

Grimmlokk · 07-24-2006, 09:55 AM

Isn't Jim Lee doing the art for this game? Very accomplished comic book artist. I know the actual coders/whatever have to translate his art into the game world. But it's fairly promising. His style is the really...I dunno...kinetic/energetic type. Lots of big muscles etc, but well done. Sort of what Rob Liefield wishes he was.

Between the engine and the artist it *should* at least look good.

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Grimmlokk Unlicensed Vaginoplasty Surgeon Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,458 +12 Internets	Isn't Jim Lee doing the art for this game? Very accomplished comic book artist. I know the actual coders/whatever have to translate his art into the game world. But it's fairly promising. His style is the really...I dunno...kinetic/energetic type. Lots of big muscles etc, but well done. Sort of what Rob Liefield wishes he was. Between the engine and the artist it should at least look good. __________________ "The eyes are the groin of the face"

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07-21-2006, 11:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
turner Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 26 +0 Internets	Any step forward for SOE is better than nothing. But like you said crap artist wont be able to do much for gamers in any engine.

07-21-2006, 11:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dynalisia Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The land of sunshine Posts: 1,480 -4 Internets	Recent graphics coming from SOE don't seem half bad, let's hope for the best.

07-21-2006, 12:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zuuljin So there's this plane on a treadmill... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,933 +5 Internets	Maybe they'll swap out the EQ2 engine for the U3 engine!? Hey, I can dream....

07-23-2006, 01:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
Zarcath Read Farmer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hawaii Posts: 5,198 +19 Internets	Too bad the attack animations would suck

07-23-2006, 10:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
Fadaar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,836 -7 Internets	Unreal 3 / UT2007 is going to be so sick. That and Supreme Commander make my life worth living.