Arjan Brussee Announces European Immense Engine

Arjan Brussee, a veteran game developer and cofounder of Guerrilla Games, announced plans to develop the Immense Engine, a new game engine designed as a fully European alternative to dominant platforms from the United States and China.

Brussee, based in the Netherlands, shared details of the project during an appearance on the Dutch podcast De Technoloog. The engine aims to be hosted entirely in Europe, built by European developers, and compliant with regional data regulations and guidelines. "No one is currently making an engine that is fully European-hosted, built by Europeans, and complies with European rules and guidelines," Brussee said.

His extensive career spans decades in the industry. In the 1990s, he programmed Epic Games' Jazz Jackrabbit series. He cofounded Guerrilla Games in 2003, serving as executive producer and chief operating officer during its early years, including work on the Killzone franchise; Sony acquired the studio in 2005. Brussee later held roles at Electronic Arts on Battlefield titles, cofounded Boss Key Productions with Cliff Bleszinski in 2014, and returned to Epic Games for about eight years ending around 2023. There, he served in senior...