Unreal Tournament (2014): UE4, freeware, moddable, community driven

Maxey · August 11, 2020, 10:57am

https://www.polygon.com/2014/5/8/5695404/unreal-tournament-new-2014-free-unreal-engine-4-epic-games

Fuck yes.

Jack_Freeman · November 25, 2018, 4:05am

I will make a living by selling a good UT map every once in a while.

Seriously though, this is god damn epic.

Maxey · August 11, 2020, 10:57am

More details:

https://forums.unrealengine.com/showthread.php?4474-The-Future-of-Unreal-Tournament

The Future of Unreal Tournament Begins Today.

Work on the future of Unreal Tournament begins today, and we’re happy to announce that we’re going to do this together, with you. We know that fans of the game are as passionate about Unreal Tournament as we are. We know that you have great ideas and strong opinions about where the game should go and what it should be. So let’s do something radical and make this game together, in the open, and for all of us.

Here’s the 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.

So what’s the catch?

• 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.

A lot of this is brand new for Epic, and we don’t yet have everything figured out. Things will probably definitely go wrong from time to time, and when they do, we’ll have to work through them together. There will be a lot of tough decisions to make, and not every feature will make it into the game. But if you’re a fan of Unreal Tournament, a UE4 developer, or a future modder – or if you just want to learn how we make games – we hope you’ll join us. It’s going to be fun.

Want to get involved?

• Want more detail on the project? Read our wiki.
• Want to participate & give feedback? These forums are the place to do it. Sign up for a free account here to join Unreal Engine 4 community.
• Just interested in getting updates? Subscribe to our newsletter.
• In case you want to check out the classic Unreal Tournament games, we’ve put them on sale on Steam.

Pyroclase · November 25, 2018, 4:05am

The mod marketplace is a pretty interesting idea. I’m curious how it’ll turn out.

Orpheon · November 25, 2018, 4:05am

So as cool as it is to have fans help develop the game, the real incentive is for them to mod for the marketplace isn’t it? Are there incentives for the most talented fans to submit their best ideas to the core game rather than hold them back for later? I mean, I’m sure some would do it for the love of the game and their desire to be a part of that, but I would imagine some of them would think, “work for free now, or work for money later?”.

Also, if TF2 is any indication, the mod marketplace will thrive. You can make a killing on cosmetics alone.

Lemonz_amp_amp_orang · November 25, 2018, 4:05am

i think the gaming renaissance has begun

Bloodshot · November 25, 2018, 4:05am

It’s like a dream

well, almost (I still want a new singleplayer/coop Unreal but this’ll do)

Bloodshot · November 25, 2018, 4:05am

The original Unreal/UT composers posted on the forums, and steven polge responded

https://forums.unrealengine.com/showthread.php?4828-Music-%28Original-Unreal-UT-Composer%29&p=34242&viewfull=1#post34242

Fucking amazing

Pyroclase · November 25, 2018, 4:05am

I absolutely loved Unreal’s soundtrack. This is fantastic news.

Alyxx · November 25, 2018, 4:05am

Pretty hyped about this, this is a brilliant idea in my opinion.

Maxey · November 25, 2018, 4:05am

Stop posting with that text color, please. It messes up with the moderators’ job.

Diabolical · November 25, 2018, 4:07am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XupPMjJB0-8

Bloodshot · November 25, 2018, 4:07am

that was quick

_rot_fodder · November 25, 2018, 4:07am

I noticed some community members were able to mess around with the movement prototype, is this avaliable to everyone or just those with a UE4 subscription?