Unreal Tournament
| Unreal Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Epic Games[a] Digital Extremes |
| Publisher(s) | GT Interactive (Win) Epic Games (Linux)[2] MacSoft (Mac OS) Infogrames (PS2/Dreamcast) |
| Designer(s) | Cliff Bleszinski James Schmalz |
| Programmer(s) | Tim Sweeney Steve Polge Erik de Neve Jack Porter Brandon Reinhart |
| Artist(s) | Shane Caudle |
| Composer(s) | Straylight Productions Michiel van den Bos |
| Series | Unreal |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 1[5] |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Linux, Mac OS, PlayStation 2, Dreamcast |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Unreal Tournament is a 1999 first-person shooter game developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes. The second installment in the Unreal series, it was first published by GT Interactive in 1999 for Windows, and later released on the PlayStation 2 and Dreamcast by Infogrames in 2000 and 2001, respectively. Players compete in a series of matches of various types, with the general aim of out-killing opponents. The PC and Dreamcast versions support multiplayer online or over a local area network. Free expansion packs were released, some of which were bundled with a 2000 re-release: Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition.
Powered by the Unreal Engine, Unreal Tournament received universal acclaim, often being considered one of the greatest video games ever made, with reviewers praising the graphics, level design and gameplay, though the console ports were noted for having limitations. The design of the game shifted the series' focus to competitive multiplayer action with the releases of sequels Unreal Tournament 2003 in 2002, Unreal Tournament 2004 in 2004, and Unreal Tournament 3 in 2007. In 2014, a pre-alpha version of a new game in the series was released titled simply Unreal Tournament, with the sourcecode being freely available, but in 2017 Epic ceased development on it when the team transitioned over to Fortnite due both to the team becoming more interested in it than Unreal Tournament and it becoming more successful and gaining a much larger player base.[6]
Because of the open source nature of the latest Unreal Tournament, a new master server and an unofficial update titled "Unreal Tournament 4 Unofficial Update"[7] or "UT4UU" for short were created and a new installer was made under the domain "UT4Ever"[8] to simplify installation and continue providing access to the game after it was pulled from the Epic Games Store. Additionally, services like "Unreal Tournament Custom Content" or "UTCC"[9] continue to run and receive updates and competitive events and tournaments continue to be organized.
- ^ Mullen, Micheal (November 17, 1999). "Gone Gold: Unreal Tournament". GameSpot. Archived from the original on June 20, 2000. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
"Gamers can expect the title to hit shelves on Monday, November 22". - ^ a b Rein, Mark (November 23, 1999). "Linux Executable Code Now Available for Download". Unreal Tournament. Epic Games. Archived from the original on March 1, 2000. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
The Linux executable, which requires your Unreal Tournament CDs in order to install, is now available for download at The Unreal Technology Page.
- ^ "Macintosh Games". EB Games. Archived from the original on June 22, 2000. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "New Unreal Tournament OS X 'preview' version released". Macworld. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Spiele mit Unreal Engine - Von 1998 bis heute". GameStar (in German). Webedia. Archived from the original on July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Unreal Engine (December 14, 2018). An Unreal 2018 | News | Unreal Engine Livestream. Retrieved August 27, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ timiimit (July 15, 2025), timiimit/UT4UU-Public, retrieved July 17, 2025
- ^ "UT4ever". www.ut4ever.org. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ "UTCC". utcustomcontent.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).