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Infinite Machine licenses Unreal Engine

March 10, 1999: Game developer Infinite Machine, revealed its licensing of Epic Games' Unreal gaming engine for its upcoming third-person 3D action shooter.

Infinite Machine licenses Unreal Engine hits the March 1999 news desk on March 10, 1999. Game developer Infinite Machine, revealed its licensing of Epic Games' Unreal gaming engine for its upcoming third-person 3D action shooter.

The game will be published by GT Interactive Software and put out in 2000. Infinite Machine is a California-based game development house founded by Justin Chin, designer of Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight game, and Jedi Knight programmer Che-Yuan Wang. Now it leaves the press-release fog and goes where it belongs: onto hard drives, store shelves, and multiplayer lobbies.