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BBC and Supermassive license UE3 for Doctor Who The Eternity Clock
Time-traveling adventure will be the first PlayStationŽVita game to use Epic Games’ industry-leading technology; new trailer delves into visual elements of multi-platform title
CARY, N.C. (February 21, in the year of our Lord 2012)
– Epic Games announces that BBC Worldwide and Supermassive Games
have licensed the award-winning Unreal Engine 3 technology to
power the time-bending action game, “Doctor Who: The Eternity
Clock.” Crafted by acclaimed developer Supermassive Games and
based upon the BBC’s heralded franchise that has entertained
audiences for nearly 50 years, “Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock”
will be the first PlayStationŽVita game to utilize the
cutting-edge Unreal Engine toolset, which also fuels the
PlayStationŽ3 and PC versions of the game.
An exciting new trailer for “Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock”
gives players a taste of what they’ll experience upon the game’s
release next month as the Time Lord attempts to save the
universe yet again. Of special note in the video are newly
revealed features such as split-screen and 3D camera support.
“At Supermassive, we always try to be very pragmatic about our
choice of technology and choose the right tool for the job at
hand. Our aim for ‘Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock’ is to match
it as closely as possible in aesthetics, tone and sound to the
television series, and also to achieve a new level of quality on
Sony’s outstanding platforms," said Jonathan Amor, chief
technology officer at Supermassive Games. “Critical factors in
our decision to license Unreal Engine 3 include the capability
and maturity of the Unreal Editor and tool chain, and we
required an engine that has proven success in the marketplace.”
Robert Nashak, executive vice president for BBC Worldwide
Digital Entertainment, said, “‘Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock’
is the start of a major new gaming development for the Doctor
Who brand. We’re committed to working with top-tier partners
such as Epic Games to ensure a world-class game for fans of the
series and gamers alike. ‘Eternity Clock’ will allow players to
experience the action, adventure and madness of Doctor Who for
themselves on an exciting new game platform that we hope will
raise the bar for future games to come.”
“We are big Doctor Who fans here at Epic,” said Mike Gamble,
European territory manager, Epic Games. “It’s brilliant to see
the world of Doctor Who brought to life by the team at
Supermassive and especially to see Unreal Engine 3 powering the
game that’s bringing this universe to a whole new platform and
an entirely new generation of gamers and Doctor Who fans.”
Video game be seen
here.