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.”
“We’re extremely excited that Epic Games has chosen to bundle our technology in their industry-leading game engine and use GFx to enhance their award-winning game franchises,” said Brendan Iribe, co-founder, president and CEO of Scaleform. “Epic is an innovator in game design and 3D engine middleware technology. Their long-term confidence in Scaleform GFx is a strong endorsement of our proven track record, increasing ubiquity, and overall leadership in the game market.”
"Making Unreal Engine 3 a complete out-of-the-box solution for all developers is one of our core goals," said Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games. "It quickly became evident that Scaleform GFx is far and away the best UI solution in the market and will remain without equal for years to come. Providing GFx as a fully integrated and standard component of the Unreal Engine is another example of how Epic continues to invest and improve our technology for all of our licensees."
Scaleform GFx will continue to be available as a standalone UI solution that supports other middleware technologies on the market.