correct, I meant strange, just in the fact that Epics licensing has grown so large. I think there are 60 or so games in development using it. Most of the other ones mentioned have only a handful of companies using their engine.
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=14759 Saw this on Joystiq, heres the Gamasutra link. Thoughts? I've never heard of developers suing over tools or engines before, but that doesn't mean it hasn't happened. I'm hoping I'm not ignorant, but has this sort of thing ever happened before?
RB6 Vegas was on PC aswell so they might have done the PC version and port it over to 360 once they had the engine. It might smell like a way to salvage a failed project but i doubt Epic is ran by Mother Theresa either...
Tough situation. I'd love to comment on it but as part of a team, currently using the Unreal 3 engine I don't think I can. It is quite a sad situation to see in the industry, but I guess with big budgets there has to be accountability - which is obviously why this lawsuit was instigated.
"The final development kit for the Xbox 360 was released in early September, 2005, such that Epic was obligated to release the functional Engine for that platform no later than March, 2006. However, that deadline came and went without Epic providing Silicon Knights with a functional version of the Engine. Indeed, it was…
Silicon Knight will have a strong case for them if it IS TRUE that Epic breached contractual agreements about delivery of their engine. At the end of the day, it's business. If someone you pay does not deliver what you paid for, you're pretty fucked. They have every right to sue. It'll be interesting if other development…
ummm isn't ut2007 releasing for PC this fall at the same time as the PS3 version. It was the 360 version that was delayed. So I don't think Microsoft has anything to do with this. From what SK has said previously about modifying the engine and making it "their" own does sound fishy.
Shacknews interviewed other developers who were using the unreal3 engine around the same time SK was, and they've posted an article covering their responses. Link and full text... right... NOW http://www.shacknews.com/featuredarticle.x?id=468 Last week the internet--or at least the video game-related parts of it--exploded…
Hmm... SK wants Epic to disgorge all profits from Gears of War. Did I read that right? I don't know this is a touchy situation and it could be a very dirty fight. I have heard of a few studios complaining about Epic taking forever to get them a working Engine.
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] If I read it correctly they are asking for that money back, and then some on top of that. [/ QUOTE ] Yea, they are asking for all of the profits from Gears as well. Why don't they just include a clause that Epic has to finish their game for them while they are at it? [/ QUOTE ] hrhr i just hope this…