“Our development teams are very excited about harnessing the power of Unreal Engine 3,” said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment. “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.”

This agreement allows Epic Games to include another impressive name to an already extraordinary list of licensing partners.

“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.”