Capcom Using Unreal Engine 4 for Street Fighter V - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 19 December 2014 / 4,292 Views
Capcom has revealed that it is licensing Epic Games' latest engine, Unreal Engine 4, to develop Street Fighter V. Staff from Epic Games will help the Street Fighter V development team with getting everything out of the engine.
"Our goal with the next generation of Street Fighter is to take our beloved fighting game franchise and bring it to our fans in the best way possible," said Capcom producer Bochan Kim. "In order to fully deliver on that promise, we know we have to incorporate the latest and greatest technology available, which is why we partnered with Epic Games to power Street Fighter V using Unreal Engine 4."
"This opportunity to help the development team using Unreal Engine 4 for the new title is a great honor for Epic, and I couldn't be more proud," said Epic Games Japan territory manager Taka Kawasaki.
Street Fighter V will be coming out for the PlayStation 4 and PC.
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