Square Enix  Luminous Engine demo 2   ipad

Unfortunately this engine will only be used by Square Enix, Eidos, IO Interactive and Crystal Dynamics, its inhouse and for their subsidiaries. Unlike Ureal Engine 4 which can be used by any studio. Hopefully Square will step up and make good games again or i will have to rely on their western studios…

Source:Mynintendonews

Square Enix Next-Gen Engine – Final Fantasy Real Time Tech Demo Luminous Studio

AGNI’S PHILOSOPHY (herein referred to as the demo video)

• Was produced with LUMINOUS STUDIO, Square Enix’s game production environment (engine) for creating next generation quality games.
• The LUMINOUS STUDIO engine is currently in development internally at Square Enix.
• Thanks to the LUMINOUS STUDIO engine, the demo video can depict high quality “real time computer graphics” (*1) at the same level as “pre-rendered computer graphics” (*2).
• The fine details of the characters, who express life-like humanity, are showcased through their rich facial expressions, subtleties of their pupils and hair, and their brilliantly flowing garments.
• The characters, along with the vibrant monsters, transport the viewer into the world created by the LUMINOUS STUDIO engine.
• Furthermore, the demo video production was created through the lens of the FINAL FANTASY series, where ancient magic and advanced science coexist in a near-futuristic world.

The video depicts a life-changing encounter for our heroine, the magic-wielding protagonist Agni.

 Yoshihisa Hashimoto

Square Enix’s chief technical officer and Luminous demo producer Yoshihisa Hashimoto said that the engine is so scalable that it can accommodate next-gen and mobile devices such as the iPad. It sounds reasonably likely that Wii U will also be able to run this gorgeous engine.

Yoshihisa Hashimoto (Director of Sonic Unleashed and Creator of the Hedgehog Engine later moved to Square Enix)

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