Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
software may be needed to provide that extra level of security. An important subset of this is called
version control, and occurs especially in situations where a version of a game section is perhaps
updated while others are not. It's important to make sure every revision is compatible with the
previous code and for that purpose, dedicated version control software such as Perforce or the
open source Git or SVN can be helpful in these situations. There are many other things that game
engines can do, but these are the most signii cant ones that pertain to our discussion of the
game development world.
Unreal Engine
A shot of the very popular Unreal Editor, one the most popular game engines used today.
Although Unreal was developed for use on PC and console games,
it has made some inroads to mobile through its free-to-download
multiplatform development kit, the UDK (Unreal Developers Kit).
The combination of a well-seasoned development toolset and a visual
scripting interface makes it a good choice for many developers, but
there is currently no Mac version of the editor.
CryEngine
An engine bred for extremely high FPS gaming performance on PC and
console platforms. The SDK and editor tools are free to download and use
for non-commercial purposes, but again the editor software is only for
Windows.
