Epic Games' motion to dismiss Silicon Knight's Unreal Engine 3 lawsuit has been denied, confirmed both parties to GameDaily Biz. This means the case, involving Silicon Knights' claims that Epic did not provide a reasonably workable game engine for Too Human and failed to offer acceptable technical support, will now continue to the discovery phase and trial.
"[The Judge] put the discovery process in motion, which will allow the lawsuits to move forward. Epic had asked for the entire case to be dismissed," he said. "Judge Dever denied this request, which is not unusual. Often these requests are denied. It is important to note that this was not a decision on the merits of Silicon Knights' claims. We are confident that the evidence will show Silicon Knights breached its license with Epic Games and violated our copyrights and trade secrets."
