Epic Games Announces ‘Epic Citadel’ App Now
Available on App Store
World’s First Unreal Engine 3-Powered iOS App Now Available for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch
September 01, 2010 03:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time
CARY, N.C.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Epic Games, Inc. today announced its “Epic Citadel” App is now
available from the App Store. The app showcases the technical capabilities of Epic’s award-winning Unreal Engine 3
on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. In “Epic Citadel,” players navigate a fictional castle realm using simple controls and
the innovative Multi-Touch user interface. “Epic Citadel” also features stunning visuals and special effects, with an
environment inspired by “Project Sword,” Epic’s newest game.
“Project Sword” is the codename of the all-new action role-playing adventure game exclusively for iPad, iPhone and
iPod touch developed by Epic’s critically acclaimed studio, Chair Entertainment, creators of the Xbox LIVE Arcade
games of the year “Undertow” and “Shadow Complex.” Scheduled for release later this year, “Project Sword” will
bring unrivaled visual fidelity and a highly accessible gameplay experience to the iOS platform.
“This is a testament to the sheer power of iOS devices as up until now, Unreal Engine 3 has typically been used to
create high-end gaming experiences on game consoles and computers,” said Epic Games President Dr. Michael
Capps. “And we’re not just keeping it to ourselves. We're putting Unreal Engine 3 technology into the hands of
game developers all over the world, and we can't wait to see the apps they make next.”
The Epic Citadel App is available for free from the App Store on iPad, Phone and iPod touch. For more information
about “Epic Citadel,” visit www.epic-citadel.com.
About Unreal Engine 3
The award-winning Unreal Engine is known for its cutting-edge graphics and best-of-breed toolset. Unreal Engine 3
maintains those features in addition to multi-core processor support, Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3 optimizations,
massive world suppor