One of my favorite first person shooters is finally returning. Epic Games has announced that they will be bringing out Unreal Tournament 2014! What is even better is that the game will be 100% free! The game is being built for PC and Mac only with Linux support coming down the line.
Epic Games will be using a system similar to Valve’s Team Fortress 2, with a user-driven mod system. The game is in the very early stage so the developer is taking on fan comments and suggestions. Epic Games has “a small team of UT veterans that are beginning work on the project starting today,” and “from the very first line of code, the very first art created and design decision made, development will happen in the open, as a collaboration between Epic, UT fans and UE4 developers. We’ll be using forums for discussion, and Twitch streams for regular updates”.
So here is their plan:
– We’ve created a small team of UT veterans that are beginning work on the project starting today.
– From the very first line of code, the very first art created and design decision made, development will happen in the open, as a collaboration between Epic, UT fans and UE4 developers. We’ll be using forums for discussion, and Twitch streams for regular updates.
– If you are a fan and you want to participate, create a free account and join the forum discussion.
– All code and content will be available live to UE4 developers on GitHub.
– The game will be true to its roots as a competitive FPS.
– Development will be focused on Windows, Mac and Linux.
And the catch is:
– It will take many months until the game is playable by gamers. This is real development from scratch.
– When the game is playable, it will be free. Not free to play, just free.
– We’ll eventually create a marketplace where developers, modders, artists and gamers can give away, buy and sell mods and content. Earnings from the marketplace will be split between the mod/content developer, and Epic. That’s how we plan to pay for the game.
I don’t know about you, but I am extremely excited for this!
Source: Rockpapershotgun | News Archive
