Hi-Rez Licenses Unreal Engine 3 For MMO

Hi-Rez Studios, Inc., a developer of online interactive entertainment software located outside of Atlanta, Georgia, has announced that it has licensed Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 for a massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) currently in development. No further details on the possible platform and release date for the game have yet been released. “We selected the strongest toolset available to accelerate our project”, says Erez Goren, CEO of Hi-Rez Studios, which is the computer and video game subsidiary of tech company Blue Cedar Holdings. “Unreal Engine 3 technology is allowing our team to rapidly implement new game play elements and deliver stunning high resolution content.” “We're very excited to be working with Hi-Rez Studios.” said Mark Rein, Vice President of Epic Games Inc. "In their previous business the management team at Hi-Rez proved their ability to create innovative software and won many awards doing so. Unreal Engine 3 helps developers deliver outstanding games and we look forward to an innovative online game from this promising new developer.”