Ignition Ltd. announced today that they are going to be licensing the Unreal Engine 3 for a new groundbreaking FPS currently in development in Florida.

“Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 is an extremely versatile engine,” said Jeremy Stieglitz, Game Director and Lead Designer, Ignition Florida. “So when deciding on technology for Ignition Florida's first next-generation video game, there was no questioning that Unreal Engine 3 is the way to go.”

“Ignition Florida is pushing Unreal Engine 3 in a very exciting direction, especially in terms of environmental capabilities,” said Mark Rein, Vice President, Epic Games. “These guys have the chops to create some remarkable games, and we have complete faith in their technical and creative abilities.”

Coming late 2009, Ignition says this new FPS will bring something exciting and fresh to the core of the FPS genre.