Coffee Stain Studios made a big splash in the last Make Something Unreal Contest with their UT3 mod, Sanctum. It featured an interesting blend of the first-person shooter and tower defense genres, and has since graduated to UDK. The game is set to debut in beta form on Steam today and a full release is expected on April 15.
Additionally, they are announcing a long-term license agreement with Epic Games to use Unreal Engine 3 for its current and upcoming projects.
Additionally, they are announcing a long-term license agreement with Epic Games to use Unreal Engine 3 for its current and upcoming projects.
"We've had our eye on this talented team since the early days of 'Sanctum,' and like previous Make Something Unreal winners, we are so pleased to see Coffee Stain Studios turn their game development dreams into a business," said Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games. "We will continue to provide them with excellent tools and technology."
"Taking 'Sanctum' from a 'UT3' mod to a full source UE3 game has been a natural step for us, and Epic has been very helpful the whole way," said Anton Westbergh, co-founder and CEO, Coffee Stain Studios. "Using UE3 gives us the ability to work seamlessly across all disciplines using superior tools and support, and that beats out any other alternative."