Epic Games Honored by NCTA for Unreal Engine 3

Epic Games announced today that it has been recognized by the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA).Specifically, the developer was named the Top Industry Driven Technology Company of the Year, recognizing the company's innovation and leadership in the industry with its Unreal Engine 3 middleware. Epic Games was honored at the annual NCTA 21 Awards gala at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Cary, North Carolina.

"The 2008 NCTA 21 awards was by far our most competitive with an outstanding list of finalists and a group of award recipients who distinguished themselves through outstanding achievement and superior performance," said Brooks Raiford, president and chief executive officer of NCTA. "I congratulate Epic Games for receiving an NCTA 21 award and for the passion to lead, innovate and create."

"We're honored to be recognized by the NCTA as an industry leader in technology," said Dr. Michael Capps, president of Epic Games. "The other nominees are trailblazers in their respective fields -- for a game company like Epic to be singled out as the award winner is very flattering."