A month after approving free versions of Unreal games that "started it all," Fortnite creator Epic shouts out a group of fan devs "for their continued support in keeping the legacy alive"
Dec. 11, 2024OldUnreal is home to a “devoted community of developers and fans,” Epic says
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A month after approving the free play of certain old Unreal games,FortnitecreatorEpic Gameshas publicly recognized and thanked a community of fans who’ve been working to keep them alive with updates for years.
Just last month, Epic gave a big thumbs up to free versions of Unreal Gold andUnreal Tournament– two classic first-person shooters that form part of Epic’s Unreal series – that are now available via the Internet Archive. At the time, a spokespersontold PC Gamerthat “people are free to independently link to and play these versions,” so needless to say, it’s supportive of players trying these old gems without spending a penny (not that anyone could these days, with them being delisted). However, it’sextraheartening to see Epic now give a shoutout to theOldUnrealcommunity, which offers more than just links to free game downloads.
“While Unreal Tournament is no longer in development by Epic Games, servers for some versions of UT are still active thanks to a devoted community of developers and fans who provide patches and maintenance,” it continues. “We want to thank the community at [OldUnreal] for their continued support in keeping the legacy alive.”
Epic is most likely highlighting it now since Unreal Tournament features in the latest episode of the Prime Video series Secret Level, which’ll no doubt make a lot of new and veteran players curious about giving the games a go. It’s refreshing to see the developer put the community in the spotlight, as well as direct players towards a new and improved way to play the old games.
For more games like Unreal Tournament, be sure to check out our picks for thebest FPS games.
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