{"id":6694,"date":"2022-12-15T04:22:15","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T04:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/15\/epic-games-is-turning-off-unreal-tournament-but-theres-a-silver-lining-esports\/"},"modified":"2022-12-15T05:39:14","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T05:39:14","slug":"epic-games-is-turning-off-unreal-tournament-but-theres-a-silver-lining-esports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/15\/epic-games-is-turning-off-unreal-tournament-but-theres-a-silver-lining-esports\/","title":{"rendered":"Epic Video games is popping off Unreal Match, however there\u2019s a silver lining \u2013 Esports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"article-pinned-choke\">\n<p><span>Epic Video games is popping off Unreal Match, however there\u2019s a silver lining<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"icon lazyload ewww_webp_lazy_load\" alt=\"Epic Games is turning off Unreal Tournament, but there\u2019s a silver lining\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/21154758\/Gaming-32x32.png\" decoding=\"async\" src-webp=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/21154758\/Gaming-32x32.png.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon lazy\" alt=\"Epic Games is turning off Unreal Tournament, but there\u2019s a silver lining\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/21154758\/Gaming-32x32.png\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>\n                                            Revealed: <time>Dec 14, 2022 11:22 pm<\/time><br \/>\n                         Up to date: <time>Dec 14, 2022 11:24 pm<\/time><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"\"><description><\/p>\n<p>Epic Video games introduced the closure of a number of \u201cout-of-date\u201d on-line servers, however keen-eyed Steam customers have noticed a silver lining.<\/p>\n<p>            <\/description><\/p>\n<p>Epic Video games has introduced the closure of over a dozen on-line sport companies as the corporate strikes to help its on-line choices solely with its unified buddies system, voice chat options, parental controls, and parental verification options. The closure was introduced at present on\u00a0Epic Video games\u2019 official web site.<\/p>\n<p>With the announcement, Epic Video games has successfully ended on-line help for everything of the Unreal Match collection, save Unreal Match 3, which Epic has \u201cplans to convey again on-line options by way of Epic On-line Providers sooner or later.\u201d Nevertheless, this implies Unreal Gold, Unreal II: The Awakening, Unreal Match: Recreation of the 12 months Version, Unreal Match 2003, and Unreal Match 2004 will stop their on-line operation, leaving solely small personal servers working the sport.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-about-unreal-tournament\">About Unreal Match<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-155741 lazyload ewww_webp_lazy_load\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3-1024x576.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3-968x544.jpg 968w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src-webp=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3-1024x576.jpg.webp\" srcset-webp=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3-640x360.jpg.webp 640w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3-968x544.jpg.webp 968w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3.jpg.webp 1200w\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-155741 lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3-968x544.jpg 968w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231148\/Unreal-Tournament-3.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>Unreal Match 3 (Picture by way of Epic Video games)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unreal Match is extensively considered probably the most beloved enviornment shooters of the early 2000s. Together with Quake 3 Area, UT paved the best way for contemporary shooters resembling Halo and Overwatch, pioneering the Seize the Flag codecs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Its sequels, 2003 and 2004, have been a part of an try and create a yearly franchise akin to Madden NFL or FIFA. However, regardless of a robust begin in \u201903 and the addition of car fight in \u201904 (to compete with the intensely standard Halo), the collection fell out of favor. 2007 was the final time the sport obtained an entry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>UT and its sequels are nonetheless accessible to play on-line on Epic Video games till January 24, however native play will stay accessible. The listing of affected video games, together with a number of Rock Band titles, might be discovered\u00a0right here.<\/p>\n<h2>Hope for the longer term?<\/h2>\n<p>With the removing of the collection comes a silver lining, although. Eager-eyed Steam customers noticed {that a} new model of Unreal Match 3\u00a0had been revealed on the platform. Unreal Match 3 X is seemingly totally interesting to the boomer shooter viewers with its proclamation of \u201cNo microtransactions and no strings hooked up. That is the fully-featured, award-winning first-person shooter you fell in love with\u2026 utterly free.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-155738 lazyload ewww_webp_lazy_load\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X-1024x576.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X-968x544.jpg 968w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src-webp=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X-1024x576.jpg.webp\" srcset-webp=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X-640x360.jpg.webp 640w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X-968x544.jpg.webp 968w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X.jpg.webp 1200w\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-155738 lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X-968x544.jpg 968w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/14231005\/Steam-Unreal-Tournament-3-X.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>UT 3 X on Steam (Picture by way of Steam)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the time of writing, the Steam web page acknowledged, \u201cThis title is at present unavailable and can be accessible sooner or later. Keep tuned!\u201d and \u201cDiscover: Unreal Match 3 X is not accessible on the Steam retailer.\u201d The latter is probably going as a result of this model of UT3 makes use of the identical Steam App ID (13210) as the unique UT3 launched on the platform in 2009.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So, for now, get in as a lot UT as potential, and hope this newer model will launch in time for Epic\u2019s closure of the service. See you on Going through Worlds!<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-block\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Michael Hassall - \" width=\"66\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/cache.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/chrome_SkSnNlZ106-66x66.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" alt=\"Michael Hassall - \" src=\"https:\/\/cache.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/chrome_SkSnNlZ106-66x66.jpg\" width=\"66\" height=\"66\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<h3>Michael Hassall<\/h3>\n<p>Michael is a UK-based content material creator who caught the esports bug in 2010, however took eight years to determine he ought to write about it. Throwing away a promising profession in advertising and marketing and PR, he now specialises in MOBAs, overlaying League of Legends, Dota 2, and esports basically since 2019. When not glued to tournaments happening on the opposite aspect of the globe, he spends time nurturing an unhealthy habit to MMOs and gacha video games.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/esports.gg\/news\/gaming\/epic-games-is-turning-off-unreal-tournament-but-theres-a-silver-lining\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Epic Video games is popping off Unreal Match, however there\u2019s a silver lining Revealed: Dec 14, 2022 11:22 pm Up to date: Dec 14, 2022 11:24 pm Epic Video games introduced the closure of a number of \u201cout-of-date\u201d on-line servers, however keen-eyed Steam customers have noticed a silver lining. 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