Epic President Hints Something "Exciting" at E3

[John Funk]

Epic President Hints Something "Exciting" at E3

Epic Games President Dr. Mike Capps says that E3 might very well hold something "exciting" for fans of the Gears of War and Unreal studio. Care to take bets?


VentureBeat's Dean Takahashi caught up with Epic's Dr. Mike Capps [http://games.venturebeat.com/2010/02/25/epic-games-mike-capps-on-building-a-blockbuster-franchise/] on the red carpet for the Interactive Achievement Awards, and the brief two-minute conversation was enlightening.

There's some very interesting information there about how Capps believes companies can create and continue blockbuster franchises like Epic's own Gears of War: "Taking it seriously. With so many videogames, you're not thinking about, 'How can this be a movie, a comic book, a novel, how do I get action figures?' You're thinking, 'Oh jeez, how do I get this done in time for Christmas?'"

But as intriguing as it is to hear the man talk about building a franchise, particularly with a company as relatively small as Epic, perhaps the most scintillating tidbit comes at the very end. "We've got some news to share soon." When asked if Epic had a new game in the works, Capps responded with a grin, "We might have a new one coming. I think E3 is going to be really exciting for fans of Epic."

Any bets? I'm thinking of something that starts with "G."

And it ends with "ears of War 3."

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[Swaki]

is epic small?, i thought like 70% of all games used their engine, any who im hoping for another unreal tournament despite them saying they wanted to put unreal tournament on the back burner.

 

[mokes310]

...Any bets? I'm thinking of something that starts with "G."

And it ends with "ears of War 3."

No kidding right? Looks like PM isn't the only hype-machine out there

 

[DrunkWithPower]

Truthfully, I was wanting to hear "Unreal Engine 4". It could be the fact that I own a PS3 but a new Gears game doesn't tickle my fancy.

 

[Jared]

...Any bets? I'm thinking of something that starts with "G."

And it ends with "ears of War 3."

No kidding right? Looks like PM isn't the only hype-machine out there

Hehe, hitting them all into overdrive!

 

[funksobeefy]

I hope its a new unreal tournament game. I liked the old ones and think they could create cool online fps for the new generation.

Actually Im not sure if they have released a game for the new generation, I just remember enjoying the ones on the original xbox

 

[paketep]

CliffyB finally being given the boot?.

Epic and Mark Rein apologizing to PC gamers?.

Any of those two would be exciting. Gears of War 3?. Yawn.

 

[TheEarlOfGrey]

First person Gears game? Meh I imgaine Gears 3. I didn't like Gears 2 all that much so I don't find the games that intersting anymore.

 

[ratix2]

UNREAL 3 DAMNIT!!!

anyway, my guess is that if its not gears 3 then they are going to announce what it is that people can fly are working on.

I hope its a new unreal tournament game. I liked the old ones and think they could create cool online fps for the new generation.

Actually Im not sure if they have released a game for the new generation, I just remember enjoying the ones on the original xbox

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unreal_tournament_3

 

[TheSchaef]

Don't know what's the hurry to have another UT game. The last one just came out a couple years ago and it's frakking amazing.

 

[MR T3D]

...Any bets? I'm thinking of something that starts with "G."

And it ends with "ears of War 3."

or ends in ears of war movie
or both!
3rd game: 3rd carmine bro.
movie: the 4th, a total badass and/or perspective for viewer

 

[Bob_F_It]

Don't know what's the hurry to have another UT game. The last one just came out a couple years ago and it's frakking amazing.

The one before that is frakking amazinger. There are more players on UT2004 for reasons I can't be bothered to mention right now.

It's either going to be Gears of War 3, a UT update that makes it fun, or a shot at a new IP.

 

[Megacherv]

My guess is possibly first look at Unreal Engine 4, although it'd be a very limited tech demo

 

[HardRockSamurai]

Gears of War 3? Hell, I'm game!

[small]Hey SONY! The war's back on, b*tches!

JK, JK : )[/small]

 

[Blind0bserver]

Would it be too much to hope for a new IP that doesn't have a color palette of brown, greenish brown, gunmetal and brown?

 

[Axolotl]

The last one just came out a couple years ago and it's frakking amazing.

The one before that is frakking amazinger.

UT 1999 is teh frakking amazingest!

Seriously though. We need Unreal 3 about now.

 

[Therumancer]

Hmmm, maybe an updated remake/relaunch of "Solar Winds".

Sadly that would be too cool, chances are it will be another chapter of "Deritive shooter series #7"

"New and RADICALLY exciting stuff here, you'll have this macho man with guns, and he'll shoot aliens. Except this time we have a new treat... ZOMBIES will be making an apperance".

If it's Unreal maybe they'll get Asia Carrera as the spokesperson though since she's apparently a fan.

 

[Daniel Cygnus]

I'll have to third Unreal 3. It'd be awesome to see an non-Tournament Unreal game with a modern coat of paint. (Nothing against UT, it's just we haven't had a single-player Unreal game in ages, and the last one wasn't even that good.)