

The first Unreal Tournament game was groundbreaking, as it emphasized multiplayer gameplay in a first-person shooter. After the success of the first game, sequels took the Unreal series from action shooter to competition. The original Unreal game was a sci-fi first-person action, shooter similar to titles like Quake and Doom. After announcing a reboot of the series in 2014 with Unreal Tournament, or Unreal Tournament 4 as some call it, and releasing the game's pre-alpha on their website over a year ago, Epic Games has officially announced they would no longer continue development on series' latest installment.Ĭreated by Epic Games in 1999, the first Unreal Tournament game was a sequel to 1998's Unreal, a first-person shooter that showcased the capabilities of the Unreal Engine.

It's been over twelve years since the release of the last Unreal Tournament game, and it's going to be a lot longer until fans get another one. Unreal Tournamenthelped define online first-person shooters, but it seems the series may be on life support.
