Gears of War and Unreal Tournament creators Epic Games will bring competitive multiplayer sword-based combat, powered by its Unreal Engine, to the iPhone later this year with slash-em-up Project Sword.
Epic's Mike Capps and Donald Mustard—he of Shadow Complex development fame—showed off the first- and third-person slasher at Apple's event in San Francisco this morning, demonstrating how players can meet up in multiplayer sessions via the iPhone's Game Center matchmaking service.
Mustard explored a colorful medieval world, showcasing its impressive graphical detail before engaging in battle with Capps. The game looked sharp, smooth and playable with nothing more than a few swipes of the screen. Game Center-powered achievements popped onscreen as the Epic Games' developers battled. It looked good.
Project Sword is due to hit the iPhone this holiday season.