These deals fuel the company’s momentum coming off the announcement of LightSpeed, raising more than $12 million in financing and closing major licensing agreements with Square Enix and Atlus.

Emergent’s professional technology was chosen because it enables studios to dedicate their time to creative rather than technical issues. These capabilities were dramatically enhanced with the recent introduction of Gamebryo LightSpeed into the market. Focused on the needs of designers, LightSpeed simplifies development and allows innovation through rapid iteration and rapid prototyping.

Emergent’s technology is far more flexible and extensible than legacy engines because it was designed from the ground up to power development for a company’s entire catalog of titles. By avoiding the pitfalls of the limited vertically segmented approach, Emergent has created a strong base for developers to build their companies on.

“There has been an explosion of highly creative studios -- big and small, start-up and established -- that have recognized Emergent’s rock-solid, AAA core technology as the best choice for bringing their game visions to reality,” said Katie Morgan, VP of sales and marketing, Emergent Game Technologies. “For the first time, developers can feel confident that building their studio, not just their game, on outside technology is not only a safe and sound strategy, but will maximize their creative capabilities.”

Emergent will be demonstrating its new release, Gamebryo Lightspeed, at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, March 25 - 27 in booth 5818 North Hall.