As you might have read on websites like Gamasutra, Epic Games has purchased ownership of the Reality Engine IP. Now I'll explain what this means to existing licensees and outstanding licensing deals: they will remain unaffected, as we worked hard to ensure. The forum will stay alive, tutorials will continue to be written, and bug fix updates will continue to be released to the licensed developers. You'll still be able to take your games to market with renewable licensing, and I and other Reality Engine programmers will be here supporting you to doing so.
If you look at the Eval Kit, the bulk of it was written by the remaining programmers at Artificial Studios; we know what we're doing and will continue to work to ensure that your Reality Engine products are successful. Bear in mind that like every other provision in the licensing contract, the renewable and multi-title aspects of licenses are valid: you can still use Reality Engine for as many products and platforms as you see fit. I must note however that any developers who are as-yet unsigned must sign ASAP, or you will lose your chance to license Reality Engine, please e-mail
licensing@artificialstudios.com to acquire your license.
Though we will shortly close the book on signing licenses, I look forward to seeing the pool of Reality Engine developers continue their work with the technology and bring their titles to market, starting with the impressive titles that will be on display at this E3.
Best Regards,
Jeremy Stieglitz
Artificial Studios
