2K licenses Unreal engine

Epic Games has announced that its Unreal Engine 3 technology and tools will be used for as-yet-unannounced games in development by Take-Two Interactive publishing label 2K Games.

"2K had a very positive experience working with Epic's Unreal Engine 3 since it enables games to perform exceptionally well on both console and the PC," said 2K president Christoph Hartmann.

"Epic's technology and support is expected to help 2K produce world-class titles for games on any platform."

"We are excited about continuing our relationship with 2K based on our past success with the company," said Epic Games vice president Mark Rein.

"We have no doubt that the Unreal Engine 3 will continue to assist 2K in producing the industry's most amazing and original games."