Square Enix Makes Their Own Lives Easier

Posted by Chad Alan on 03.17.2009

When in doubt just buy an engine.

Square Enix® and Emergent™ Game Technologies came to an agreement to license Emergent's Gamebryo® game engine for a yet-to-be-announced project. This should give S/E a chance to build a game while focusing more on story, innovation, and gameplay instead of having to worry about the technical aspects. Gamebryo's advanced Floodgate™ multi-core technology and targeted platform functionality is a major factor in Square Enix's choice to license the software.

"Gamebryo offers a flexible framework, allowing us to develop effectively and efficiently for any target platforms," said John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix. "Gamebryo's engine provides the ability to integrate our internally developed tools into a proven, stable tech solution which allows for more time to be spent on innovative and creative gameplay."