La desarrolladora independiente de origen norteamericano Chair Entertainment ha anunciado el acuerdo al que han llegado con Epic Games para la utilización del famoso motor gráfico Unreal Engine 3 (usado en títulos como Gears of War) para sus próximos títulos en PC, PlayStation 3 y Xbox 360. El primero de estos títulos ya está confirmado, se trata de Undertow, un juego destinado a la plataforma Xbox Live Arcade que llegará este próximo verano. Undertow incluirá un modo campaña con 15 niveles, un modo multijugador para hasta 16 jugadores y todo ello en un espacio que no superará los 50 MB. Según Geremy Mustard, uno de los máximos responsables de Chair Entertainment, "La versatilidad y la avanzada tecnología que proporciona el Unreal Engine 3 ha sido determinante para que decidamos utilizarla en las consolas de nueva generación".

Provo, Utah – June 19, 2007 – Chair Entertainment Group, an independent video game production company, today announced that it has signed an exclusive deal with Epic Games to license the award-winning Unreal® Engine 3 for all its present and upcoming game development projects.

The deal covers all games developed for Xbox® 360, PlayStation® 3 and PC and the first game that will be released under the new agreement will be Undertow® for Xbox LIVE® Arcade, which is due to go live worldwide this summer. The game, which reveals some of the most stunning graphics seen on Xbox LIVE® Arcade, features a 15 level campaign for single-player or co-op, and two robust multiplayer modes for up to 16 players which has been delivered in just 50mb – something that has not been achieved in any other Xbox LIVE® Arcade to date.

“The versatility and technological advantages provided by the Unreal Engine 3 have determined it to be our exclusive choice of technology for next-generation development,” said Geremy Mustard, technical director at Chair Entertainment. “UE3 will enable our overflowing creative vision to spill into the hands of gamers sooner and at a much higher level of quality.”

Mark Rein, Vice-President, Epic Games comments, “We love working with cool independent studios like Chair that are truly focused on delivering value to gamers and creating experiences that break new boundaries in gameplay and creativity. Sure, we love working with the big developers and publishers too, but there’s something really satisfying about seeing a young company with great talent doing some awesome stuff with our technology. Undertow is just the first great game you’ll see from these guys – prepare to be wowed some more.”