14 DAY TRIAL // Epic Games, one of the leading studios in terms of graphics systems, thanks to its massively popular Unreal Engine 3, has presented a fully working version of the technology working inside Adobe's brand new Flash Player 11.
Unreal Engine 3 is being used by a variety of games these days, ranging from shooters like Gears of War 3, to side scrolling titles like Shadow Complex, or mobile games like Infinity Blade and its recently announced sequel.
After appearing on platforms like the PC, consoles like the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, or the iOS, the Unreal Engine is now fully playable inside Adobe's Flash Player 11, meaning you can experience console-quality titles right from your web browser.
“With UE3 and Flash, games built for high-end consoles can now run on the Web or as Facebook apps, reaching an enormous user base,” said Sweeney. “This totally changes the playing field for game developers who want to widely deploy and monetize their games.”
As you can imagine, Adobe is even more excited, going so far as to call the new Flash player the "console of the web."
“We’re excited that Epic Games is tapping into the latest capabilities in Adobe Flash Player 11 to power its Unreal Engine 3,” said Emmy Huang, group product manager, Adobe Gaming Solutions. “As the console of the web, Flash is delivering immersive gaming experiences across screens and we’re thrilled to have Epic Games using Flash Player to deliver its blockbuster, premier 3D games on the Web.”
The demonstration given by Epic Games and Adobe showcases the older Unreal Tournament 3 running straight from a web browser (Mozilla Firefox) thanks to the new Adobe Flash Player. Both companies emphasize that this will translate in a massive boost of quality for Flash games including Facebook applications.
In case you're not convinced, check out the screenshots above the demonstration.
