Epic released an indy version of UE3 today

[Deathcom3s]

I don't think very many of you here (if any) keep track of the game development scene all that much, but today, Epic released a free version of the Unreal Engine 3, the engine used in UT3, GoW, etc. Completely free for Indie development (you have to pay a 25% royalty fee after the first $5000 in revenue). It includes all of the tools used with UE3.

Seriously, this makes the future of PC gaming brighter, during a time when developers are shunning the PC in favor of consoles.

I cannot convey in words how exciting this is.

 

[Pyritie]

Hah, free Unity > this

 

[Deathcom3s]

Hah, free Unity > this

rofl, yeah right...

 

[Pyritie]

Hey, with unity if you make more than $5000 you still get to keep all of it

 

[Deathcom3s]

Hey, with unity if you make more than $5000 you still get to keep all of it

You have to buy a pro license if you make over $100,000. The free version of Unity doesn't let you render ANY type of shadow. Plus, UE3 has a much larger toolset, that has been proven in dozens of games.

 

[Pyritie]

The free version of Unity doesn't let you render ANY type of shadow.

What, since when

linx or it didn't happen

 

[Vengeancekael]

Meh i dont need this, since i already bought ut3 and i've got everything mwaahaahahaha

 

[Deathcom3s]

Meh i dont need this, since i already bought ut3 and i've got everything mwaahaahahaha

with UT3, you just get the editor, this includes EVERYTHING. Plus, you can't make standalone games with the UT3 editor, with this you can.

Here you go Py, just look over the list of features, realtime shadows are only available with Unity Pro. http://unity3d.com/unity/licenses I mean sure, you can use lightmaps, but who wants to use those when you can get 10x better for free?

 

[Deleted member 157129]

That's awesome. I can't really express myself any further than that. Awesome.

 

[Pyritie]

Here you go Py, just look over the list of features, realtime shadows are only available with Unity Pro. http://unity3d.com/unity/licenses I mean sure, you can use lightmaps, but who wants to use those when you can get 10x better for free?

Heh, well at least ogre can do all that

 

[Dreadnought[dA]]

Oh, em, gee, now we just need some pathing engines to get released from Gas Powered Games or Blizzard.

 

[Deleted member 157129]

Pathing engine? A full engine just to determine the pathing of units? Sounds rather extreme, but I don't know much about it..

 

[Deathcom3s]

Pathing engine? A full engine just to determine the pathing of units? Sounds rather extreme, but I don't know much about it..

It's not extreme at all....

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Holy crap, really? This is unbelievable.