Los Angeles, California – August 28, 2007 – Faramix Enterprises LLC, an up and coming California game developer, announced today that it has entered into a licensing agreement with Epic Games, Inc. for use of Epic’s Unreal® Engine 3 technology in connection with the development of Faramix Enterprises next generation first person shooter.
Michael Dehen, President/CEO of Faramix Enterprises LLC comments, “We’re proud to announce the licensing of the Unreal® Engine 3 as the backbone to our current game title in development, “Endâ€. We began development with the vision of combining a powerful storyline with innovative gameplay that would raise the standard for FPS everywhere. Now, working with the Unreal Engine 3, it enables our development team to effectively produce the ground breaking quality we’ve always envisioned. We’re eager to show the world our next generation FPS, and with the use of the Unreal Engine 3 we can finally bring our dreams to life.â€
Brian Aloisi, VP/COO of Faramix Enterprises LLC comments, “It’s exciting to be part of such an ambitious and talented team. With the Unreal Engine 3 powering our title, I believe there’s no limit to what can be achieved. It brings me great joy to say that in the coming months we’ll be developing a title that gamers around the world will enjoy for years to come.â€
Mark Rein, Vice-President, Epic Games says, “It’s always a pleasure for us to be able to deliver Unreal technology into the hands of new developers who are single-minded in their focus on raising the creative bar in the work they produce.â€
About Faramix Enterprises
Faramix Enterprises is a California based video game development company founded by its President/CEO, Michael Dehen. The Faramix Enterprise Executive team consists of hand-picked members who excel in many areas of qualifications, with many having previous experience in the video game industry. They all share the same dream as Michael Dehen.
“When I incorporated Faramix Enterprises LLC, I wanted to stress quality in the games we would be developing by putting countless hours of time into every title, making sure no detail was overlooked, and not releasing it until it would exceed expectations.â€
Foundations for Faramix Enterprises LLC are being implemented and future programs are always being worked on. Faramix Enterprises will be creating an enjoyable team setting by creating a comforting but highly productive workplace for its team members. The process of finding a studio, initial talks with publishers around the world, and completing the demo are being worked on for the companies first release title “Endâ€, scheduled for its AAA release in 2009.
About Unreal Engine 3
The award-winning Unreal Engine is known for cutting-edge graphics and a best-of-breed toolset. Unreal Engine 3 is expected to maintain those features while adding massive world support, multi-processor support, nextgeneration console optimizations, and one of the most mature tool ipelines in the industry. Unreal Engine 3's new toolset is designed specifically to accelerate developers' productivity for ultra-complex, next-generation
content. Additional information on Unreal Engine can be obtained at www.unrealtechnology.com.
About Epic Games
Epic Games, Inc., based in Cary, NC and established in 1991, develops cutting-edge games and game engine technology for PC and console. The company has created multiple million-selling, award-winning titles in their Unreal series and their latest game, Gears of War®, broke sales records on Xbox 360 selling more than 3 million copies worldwide in the first ten weeks and awarded overall Game of the Year for 2006 by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, Game Developers Choice Awards, GameSpot, GamePro and many others. Epic is also responsible for the Unreal Engine, which is the underlying technology for a wide range of games including, Console Game of the Year winner, "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell TM" by Ubi Soft; PC Gamer's Game of the Year, "Deus Ex" from Ion Storm/Eidos; "America's Army: Special Forces," by the United States Army, and "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (PC) by Electronic Arts. Epic's Unreal Engine 3 is the current holder, and three-time consecutive winner, of Game Developer magazine's Front Line award for Best Game Engine. Epic Games was also awarded Studio of the Year at the 2006 Spike TV Video Game Awards and Developer of the Year by Official Xbox Magazine. Additional information about Epic can be obtained through Epic's Web site at http://www.epicgames.com.
Gears of War and Unreal are trademarks, or registered trademarks, of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States and other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.