It seems as if everyone is jumping on the Unreal Engine 3 bandwagon lately. Getting titles left and right using the engine in all kinds of ways. This time Ignition Entertainment Ltd has liscened for a new "groundbreaking" First-Person Shooter.

“Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 is an extremely versatile engine,” said Jeremy Stieglitz, Game Director and Lead Designer, Ignition Florida. “So when deciding on technology for Ignition Florida's first next-generation video game, there was no questioning that Unreal Engine 3 is the way to go.”

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#1 Game Engine for Cross-Platform Game Development to Power Upcoming FPS

Gainesville, FL, July 7, 2008 – Ignition Entertainment, Ltd. (www.ignitionent.com), a UTV enterprise, today announced that the company entered into an agreement with Epic Games to license Unreal Engine 3 for its upcoming, groundbreaking FPS, currently under development at its Florida studio.

“Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 is an extremely versatile engine,” said Jeremy Stieglitz, Game Director and Lead Designer, Ignition Florida. “So when deciding on technology for Ignition Florida's first next-generation video game, there was no questioning that Unreal Engine 3 is the way to go.”

“Ignition Florida is pushing Unreal Engine 3 in a very exciting direction, especially in terms of environmental capabilities,” said Mark Rein, Vice President, Epic Games. “These guys have the chops to create some remarkable games, and we have complete faith in their technical and creative abilities.”

Ignition Florida is developing an original IP for release in late 2009 and is confident of bringing something fresh and exciting to one of the industry’s core genres.

About Unreal Engine 3
The award-winning Unreal Engine is known for cutting-edge graphics and its best-of-breed toolset. Unreal Engine 3 maintains those features while adding massive world support, multi-processor support, next-generation console optimizations, and one of the most mature tool pipelines in the industry. Unreal Engine 3's advanced toolset is designed specifically to accelerate developers' productivity for ultra-complex, next-generation content. Additional information on Unreal Engine can be obtained through the Unreal Technology Web site at www.unrealtechnology.com.

About Ignition Entertainment Limited
Ignition Entertainment Limited, a UTV enterprise, is a software Developer & Publisher of Console and Handheld games. Incorporated in April 2002, Ignition continues its expansion. At the center of this is Digi-Guys, Ignition’s wholly owned subsidiary, and with further development studios in Tokyo and Florida, plans are being drawn for the release of a number of innovative titles across all major Game Platforms during 2008/9 and beyond. Ignition’s European HQ is based in Waltham Abbey (UK) and has other offices in Tokyo, Florida & Los Angeles. UTV Software Communications Ltd, headquartered in India, owns a 70% stake in Ignition. You can find more information about Ignition Entertainment Limited at http://www.ignitionent.com