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ID@Xbox Developers Get Unreal Engine 4 for Xbox One

It’s an awesome time for independent developers to bring their unique brands of creativity to a new generation of gaming. With ID@Xbox, we’re committed to helping developers bring their games to Xbox One, while making the development process as seamless as possible. Core to that commitment is providing the tools developers need to succeed, including supporting a quickly expanding catalogue of middleware solutions.

Now, ID@Xbox developers, like all developers on Xbox One, can begin utilizing Unreal Engine 4 for their Xbox One game development. Epic Games first unveiled their new subscription model at GDC in March, enabling developer access to leading-edge tools, features, and complete C++ source code through a subscription licensing model.

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NYC_Gamer3648d ago (Edited 3648d ago )

That's awesome for developers who are apart of the ID@Xbox program

pedrof933648d ago

Are you familiarized with Captain Obvious ?

randomass1713648d ago

Captain Obvious is cooler than Captain Killjoy.

system223648d ago

he/she is definitely familiarized with unnecessarily snotty, pointless comment replies now... way to go.

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Agheil3648d ago

@Sharie
I've never been one to like the facts...they just hurt too much.

Dark_matter3647d ago

what about captain america?

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Christopher3648d ago

My only confusion here is why wouldn't they get access to UE4? I'm mean, it's good and all, but that's like saying "ID@Xbox Devs now get to develop games!" or something.

system223648d ago

i could be wrong but i think it ultimately comes down to licensing/requirements on this version of the engine. i think Epic had restructured they're user agreements on the latest version.

theRell3648d ago

I think because it just got an update to support the system.

http://n4g.com/news/1497490...

Christopher3648d ago

@system22: Yeah, but that has nothing to do with id@xbox. That's all on the end of Epic Games. It's up to Microsoft to allow it onto their platform as support or not, but to not do so is shooting yourself in the foot. And, doing so isn't because of Microsoft, but because Epic Games made the necessary changes to make it work there. So, that's why I say selling this as "ID@Xbox Developers Get UE4" is akin to just saying that "ID@Xbox Developers can develop."

The monthly fees and user agreements with Epic Games hasn't changed because it came to XBO or PS4, they've just changed because that's something Epic Games felt as one needed now.

N4g_null3647d ago

OMG there is so much content that was made for fun in that engine lol. Crytek better strike back! Unity3d better up their game!

The particle faking is pretty good. Very smart for one viewing angle.

incendy353648d ago

Very cool, can't wait to play.

Axonometri3648d ago

Great! Now release a version I can buy once and use to sell my game without having to pay a monthly fee but still follow your licensing program.

Software_Lover3648d ago

It's the stupid way this world is going. We now pay for the "use" of products. We don't own them anymore. Adobe is doing the same with its software. Microsoft is trying it with Office.

Its ridiculous.

Volkama3648d ago

You are of course right that the software world is heading that way but I disagree that it's ridiculous. The model makes sense for software in a connected age where data can be shifted, shared and accessed in so many ways.

Unpopular opinion I know. I liked Ryse too, I guess unpopular opinions are my thing :-)

Axonometri3647d ago

I completely understand why many many companies are going sub model. I this case, I would just like to have had the opportunity to buy the engine for like 200 to 400 and have access and not have to pay every month using a credit card.

N4g_null3647d ago

The engine is over a million dollars or 6 figures.... you do not have that in the bank if you are asking this... because you can still buy it out right.

Dewitt3648d ago (Edited 3648d ago )

This is excellent news, with UE4 and Unity we're are going to see alot better looking, higher quality, and more stable indie games.

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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Has Appeared On The Xbox Store

Activision and Raven Software's 2006 action role-playing game, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, has found its way to the Xbox Store.

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LG_Fox_Brazil2h ago

Used to love this one, but X-Men Legends 1 and 2 will always be my favorites, especially Rise of Apocalypse. Would pay some good money to play it today with online multiplayer, back then I had no way to get a modem

ZeekQuattro2h ago

I remember buying them dirt cheap on the PS4 and then a few days later I read they were delisted. I was wondering why the bundle was price so low and got my answer when that happened.

Knightofelemia34m ago(Edited 32m ago)

Sad to say this is one game franchise next to the Xmen that needs a sequel. I use to play the hell out of Xmen Legends and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Was great when my cousin had the OG Xbox play with four other people and then playing online. Great games glad to see it reappear even though I own the discs love the mechanics of this game.

Terry_B4m ago

It got a sequel..but for dumbass #reasons as a switch exclusive.

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Hades 2 Is Already Fixing The First Game's Biggest Problems

Ben Sledge from TheGamer Writes "I’m already impressed with Supergiant’s commitment to improving body diversity in the Hades 2 technical test."

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Nacho_Z3h ago

There's a reason they're called 'gods' and not 'regular people'. It's nice they've diversified even more but gods looking godly wasn't exactly a glaring issue with the first game.

Juancho513h ago

Hey! Gods suffer from obesity and diabetes too!

Blastoise3h ago

This is the dumbest article I've read in a long time.

Michiel19892h ago

No one had an issue with that besides a very select group of people that try to push their own agenda.

Crows902h ago

Exactly. Not even sure they're necessarily committing to body diversity either.

The designs look fine not stupid.

Inverno1h ago

The writer of the this article clearly doesn't know what a real god looks like and has never seen them /s

Tody_ZA1h ago

Thanks for bringing up a bunch of garbage thoughts that never crossed my mind when playing the first game because I was too busy playing the game to worry about the portrayal of the physical bodies of gods.

Foolish me, when I read the title I thought we were talking about game mechanics.

Piss off, honestly, with this asinine bottom of the barrel try-hard-to-be-relevant trash.

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Fallout 76 needs Ghoulification to make Appalachia more interesting

Players are taking to Reddit to let Bethesda know they want ghoulification added to Fallout 76 in a future update.

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