Buena Vista Games Signs Multi-Title Agreement with Emergent

Emergent Game Technologies announced today in a press release that Buena Vista Games has signed a multi-title deal to use Emergent's Gamebryo Element for their PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 developments. If you want to know more on Gamebryo Element check out our interview with Emergent Game Technologies here.

Outside of using Gamebryo, Buena Vista Games has also signed to work with Emergent's Custom Engineering group to design a range of upcoming development projects.

Mark Meyers, Vice President of Internal Studios at Buena Vista Games stated, "This toolset is a proven cross-platform technology that will allow our teams to fully leverage our intellectual properties and focus on our core competencies in developing for next-gen consoles such as the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360...Gamebryo gives BVG the flexibility and hands-on customer support we demand from new technology that will be used across multiple development teams--each of which uses a mix of different technologies to create games spanning a full range of genres."

"Industry leaders such as BVG recognize the importance of technical flexibility and modularity in choosing enterprise-wide solutions," said Geoffrey Selzer, CEO of Emergent. "With Emergent Elements, we offer developers unparalleled flexibility--across platforms and development teams. Also, our Custom Engineering team's involvement reflects our deep commitment to our customers, ensuring that each of these new titles will enjoy the full benefit of our technology and expertise. This is a winning combination that only confirms our leadership role in next-gen
console development, and we look forward to working with BVG."

PS3Land.com will keep you updated as more information is available on Buena Vista's upcoming titles so be sure to check later.