Deus Ex 3 powered by Tomb Raider Crystal Engine

In an interview with Stephane D’Astous, studio head of Eidos Montreal, he revealed that Deus Ex 3 will be using the the Crystal Engine, the same engine that powered Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend.

The game is the next installment in the Deus Ex franchise, and the first that will be making an incarnation on the next-gen platforms.

In an interview with Stephane D’Astous, studio head of Eidos Montreal, he revealed that Deus Ex 3 will be using the the Crystal Engine, the same engine that powered Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend.

The game is the next installment to the Deus Ex franchise, and the first that will be making an incarnation on the next-gen platforms. The game is set for release on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and the PC although a release date hasn’t been confirmed yet.

D’Astous explains that they chose the engine from Crystal Dynamics so that they can also develop the technology of the engine:

Having that technology from the start gives us a great advantage and foundation for our coders – there are no doubts about the approach, and we have few uncertainties. We just want to all work together on improving the same technology as we develop our game.

Via Develop