Square Enix, Geomerics make Enlighten lighting-tech pact after bright results in FFVII Remake

Square Enix has a new light source in the darkness.

The Japanese publisher responsible for popular role-playing adventures like Final Fantasy has struck a deal with graphics-technology company Geomerics to include its Enlighten lighting engine in “multiple future” game release on consoles (where it is still investing heavily). Enlighten is capable of producing real-time light sources that can illuminate a scene and 3D objects dynamically. This is important to giving visuals a sense of depth and physicality both in photorealistic and abstract art designs. Plug-in solutions for difficult computational tasks, like 3D lighting, is also an important way for publishers like Square Enix to limit costs and maximize the profits and viability of building products for the console sector of the $99.6 billion gaming industry.