Unreal Tournament III used to teach game design

iD Tech Camps, an American summer computer camp is to use Unreal Tournament III and its mod tools to teach game design

The software will be used to help students get a grounding in game design and development principles.

“We provide an environment where instruction is personalized and fluid,” said Pete Ingram-Cauchi, president and CEO of iD Tech Camps. “Teens choose our computer camp because we have the cutting edge software and tools that are most relevant in the industry. Partnering with industry leaders like Epic Games is vital. They believe in our teaching philosophy. They understand that a key component to offering the best tech courses involves instruction of the industry’s leading game engine, Unreal Engine 3, as provided with the Unreal Tournament 3 game.”

Epic recently finished work on UTIII, the second of its internally developed games using Unreal Engine 3. The PS3 version of the game will soon let users create maps using a PC mod tool and then share them with other console owners.

“We’ve partnered with iD Tech Camps because of their reputation for quality game development instruction for teens,” said Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games. “Unreal Tournament 3 delivers unparalleled game quality that gamers have come to know and expect from Epic Games. We are reaching an audience of gaming enthusiasts who play the game as well as learn to design and mod with our deep set of tools.”