Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment Licenses Epic's Unreal® Engine 3 Technology for Stargate Worlds Games
MESA, Ariz., August 28th , 2006 - Game developer Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment (CME), and Epic Games today announced a license agreement in which CME will use Epic's Unreal® Engine 3 technology for the development of the upcoming, highly anticipated Stargate Worlds and future multi-platform games.
Based on the popular science fiction television series "Stargate: SG-1" and "Stargate Atlantis," Stargate Worlds is a Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) which is scheduled to launch in late 2007.
"The combination of a robust graphics environment with extensible development tools allows us to deliver ground-breaking game content for Stargate Worlds commensurate with the quality of the #1 rated sci-fi franchise and future multi-platform games," said Joe Ybarra, vice president of product development for Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment. "Our development team is very excited about using the Unreal Engine 3."
"MGM is committed to finding ways to extend the Stargate franchise and this is a logical step," said Travis Rutherford, executive vice president, MGM Consumer Products and Location Based Entertainment. "Stargate Worlds will be the premier Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) developed by CME. Combining Unreal Engine 3 technology with Big World's client server technology ensures an exceptional MMO experience for Stargate fans and gamers on a global basis. Furthermore, these partnerships will maximize CME's resources and efforts, allowing the developer to create the most fantastic worlds, the best characters and the most compelling game play possible."
"Combining these technologies (Unreal® Engine 3 and Big World) provides Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment the strategic advantage to deliver highly anticipated, top quality games where the focus is on making great gameplay and immersive worlds," added Tim Jenson, chief executive officer of Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment.
"We have a lot of Stargate fans around our company, so we're thrilled to see that Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment is creating a massive multi-player game based on Stargate," said Mark Rein, vice president, Epic Games Inc. "To have that MMO created using Unreal® Engine 3 extends the excitement even further for us."
"BigWorld looks forward to working with Epic and Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment to enable the exciting goals of Stargate Worlds. Our highly available secure server architecture is the perfect companion to the Unreal 3 client engine." said Gavin Longhurst, director of business development for BigWorld.
Officially licensed by MGM Interactive, Stargate Worlds is being developed by Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment.
About Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment
Cheyenne Mountain EntertainmentTM was founded with the goal of becoming a leading developer of entertainment software products. Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment's first product is a MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game), Stargate Worlds, based on the popular science fiction television series', StargateTM SG-1 and StargateTM Atlantis which are officially licensed by MGM Interactive. For more information, visit the company's website www.cheyenneme.com and the Stargate Worlds community site at www.stargateworlds.com.
Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment is a trademark or registered trademark of Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
About Unreal®
The award-winning Unreal Engine is known for cutting-edge graphics and a best-of-breed toolset. Unreal Engine 3 is expected to maintain those features while adding massive world support, multi-processor support, next-generation console optimizations, and one of the most mature tool pipelines in the industry. Unreal Engine 3's new toolset is designed specifically to accelerate developers' productivity for ultra-complex, next-generation content. Additional information on Unreal Engine can be obtained at www.unrealtechnology.com.
About Epic Games
Epic Games Inc., based in Raleigh, NC and established in 1991, is a developer of cutting-edge computer and video games. The company is best known as the creator of hit PC 3D action games Unreal and Unreal Tournament, both award-winning blockbuster hits having each sold more than one million copies. Epic is also responsible for the Unreal Engine, which is the underlying technology for a wide range of games including, 2002 Console Game of the Year winner, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell from Ubi Soft; PC Gamer's 2000 Game of the Year, Deus Ex from Ion Storm/Eidos; America's Army: Special Forces, from the United States Army, and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (PC) from Electronic Arts. Additional information can be obtained through Epic's Web site at www.epicgames.com .
Unreal® is a registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998-2006. Epic Games, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
About BigWorld Technology®
BigWorld is a leading games middleware company, focused on next-generation tools and development environments for Massively Multiplayer Online Games. BigWorld has a worldwide game developer base, and global focus with the BigWorld solution used in such titles as Netease's 'Tian Xia II', and Farlan's 'Dark and Light', along with many more titles in development in the US, Europe and Asia. With its focus on commercial, affordable development for next-generation interactive and multiplayer content, BigWorld delivers a comprehensive development solution. It's integrated 'from the ground up' client, tools and MMO server architecture is unparalleled in the industry. www.bigworldtech.com.
STARGATE WORLDS is powered by BigWorld Technology®. BigWorld Technology® is Copyright ® 1999-2006 by BigWorld Pty Ltd.
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., through its operating subsidiaries is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music, and licensed merchandise. The company owns the world's largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,000 titles. Operating units include Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., United Artists Films Inc., MGM Television Entertainment Inc., MGM Networks Inc., MGM Distribution Co., MGM International Television Distribution Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC, MGM ON STAGE, MGM Music, MGM Consumer Products and MGM Interactive. In addition, MGM has ownership interests in international TV channels reaching nearly 110 countries. MGM ownership is as follows: Providence Equity Partners (29%), Texas Pacific Group (21%), Sony Corporation of America (20%), Comcast (20%), DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (7%) and Quadrangle Group (3%). For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
STARGATE SG-1, STARGATE ATLANTIS, and STARGATE WORLDS are trademarks of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.