Epic Games has acquired the technology and business of RAD Game Tools, according to technology to a post on the official Epic Games website. RAD Game Tools is a video game software development company. According to the post, its products and technologies appear in nearly 25,000 games and are used by the world’s leading game companies, including Epic.
Epic Games owns the Epic Games Store and Unreal Engine, a powerful and popular game development tool. The statement went on to say, “Epic and RAD plan to incorporate RAD’s powerful technology with Unreal Engine to help both the developer community and gamers.”
Epic Games has already used RAD technology, specifically compression technology. This enabled the developer to improve the loading time of Fourteen dayswhich is currently one of the most popular games in the world. The post goes on to explain that as quality becomes more photorealistic and more powerful, developers need world-class compression software that can manage increased data demands without compromising quality.
In short, the plan is for RAD’s team and technology to work with Unreal Engine’s rendering, animation, insights and audio teams to improve the systems and infrastructures used by game developers. While Epic now owns RAD, RAD will continue its existing work with partners in the game industry, television and film, including those who do not use Unreal Engine in their work.
This isn’t the only big step Epic Games has taken recently. Fourteen daysThe developer and publisher recently purchased a nearly one million square feet mall to serve as the company’s global headquarters.
