Epic Pumps Up Unreal Engine 4, Not Worried About CryEngine
Mike Capps the Epic Games president has said that he expects Unreal Engine 4 to be the leading development engine for the next generation of console and PC titles. In a recent interview, he questions why so many seem to be in love with Cryteks CryEngine 3 since it really isnt a cross-platform system. Capps wants to see Epic continue as the developer of choice for next-generation platforms and sees the Unreal Engine 4 at the epicenter of this effort.
Capps also isn’t getting antsy about Crytek’s CryEngine 3 being the best solution for developers. He explained, “They’ve positioned themselves strongly as the ‘we’re gonna be on console, push one button and it’s great on all three platforms’ engine. … They’ve yet to ship an Xbox 360 game and we’re five years in. It surprises me that people take them seriously as a crossplatform engine company. We don’t know how to compete against a company that hasn’t shipped yet. It’s all potential, so we’ll see.” Crytek previously stated its next engine would arrive in 2012.
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