Epic Games has acquired RAD Game Tools , a pivotal company in the world of gaming: offers tools and technologies such as Blink Video and Oodle that allow developers to compress video and game assets without loss of quality. RAD Game Tools technologies are integrated into approximately 25 thousand titles and surely you have seen the logos and references in the start screens of your games pr reported as they have been in business since 1988.

An acquisition strategic for Epic Games, which makes it known that it “intends to integrate RAD’s powerful technology into the Unreal Engine for the benefit of the developer and gamer community “. It is not clear how much Epic spent, but CTO Kim Libreri motivated the operation by recalling how RAD’s compression technology is the basis of many titles, including Fortnite. “The RAD team includes some of the world’s leading experts in compression, video and game development tools and we are thrilled to welcome them to the Epic family “.

The RAD men will collaborate with the teams within Epic Games dedicated to rendering, animation and audio, in order to improve the characteristics of the Unreal Engine and allow “a an even greater number of developers access tools that speed up the loading and downloading of their games , for offer their players a better quality gaming and video experience. ” RAD Game Tools will continue to support its partners in the game, film and TV industry , continuing to market licenses of its products to companies in all sectors, “including those that do not use the Unreal Engine”, underlines the software house.

“Our work with Epic dates back decades ago and joining forces is a natural step forward given our alignment in terms of products, mission and culture. We both believe robust technologies enable developers to create beautiful, high-performance and reliable experiences. We are thrilled and honored to be joining Epic’s fantastic team, “commented Jeff Roberts, RAD Game Tools Founder and CEO.