Epic Acquires Rad Game Tools, Creators of Oodle Compression Technology
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Epic Games has been on a middleware shopping spree of late, and it’s just added Rad Game Tools to its collection of software services. You’ll no doubt be familiar with the organisation for its Bink Video program, which was a hallmark of the PlayStation 2 era. However, the company also created the Oodle texture compression technology, which Sony is leveraging for the PlayStation 5.
The software will continue to be licensed to various game developers, but will also be integrated into the Unreal Engine. “Members of the Rad team will partner closely with Epic s rendering, animation, insights, and audio teams, integrating key tech and improvements across Unreal Engine and beyond,” a statement said.