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Epic teases mysterious Unreal reveal News

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News by Robert Purchese

23 October, 2009

Epic Games has teased the imminent announcement of something new, something "Unreal".

The developer's website showed an Unreal-style logo box underneath the slogan, "It's Unreal. And it's almost here."

That appears to have been removed, as have forum threads discussing the picture on the Epic Games website.

There's no word on what the teaser is for. Could it be a new Unreal Engine? A new Unreal game? Speculate away.

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Emilia'sHorse
23/10/09 @ 10:43
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I can hardly wait.....

dither
23/10/09 @ 10:46
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Unreal Unsealed? Unbelievable. Unaffectionate, Unaffected I am.
wizlon
23/10/09 @ 10:48
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Unreal remake for XBLA built in Unreal Editor 3, I'd buy that for a dollar, 1200msp at the most.
Metalfish
23/10/09 @ 10:50
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I'd rather it wasn't another unreal torny or unreal universe game. It's such a confused and silly setup, Gears showed that they can step beyond their established IPs and produce good stuff. New ideas please!
Razz
23/10/09 @ 10:51
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Nah, it HAS to be a new Unreal Tournament game.

Make it so!
altitude2k
23/10/09 @ 10:51
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I'm guessing it's more likely to be a tech release of some kind than a game.
Britesparc
23/10/09 @ 10:53
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I think wizlon is right - it'll be a revamped Unreal for XBLA/PSN/Steam.
Eraysor
23/10/09 @ 10:57
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If it's a new Unreal or UT, I will be very pleased. Especially if it were a plain old Unreal sequel; I was one of about 10 people to actually enjoy Unreal 2.
bodypopper
23/10/09 @ 10:59
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Unreal 3 I reckon.
In third person this time ;-)
Gears is great but it could easily be part of the same hulking space marine universe as the Unreal series. It wasn't that much of a departure.
wizlon
23/10/09 @ 11:01
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Unreal 2 was playable but honestly, it was an abomination.

The other possibility is an Unreal Tournament for XBLA/PSN/Web Browsers in the vein of Quake Live, cheap to play with micro transactions. I would also enjoy that. I would call it Unreal Tournament Unleashed... nah, that sounds shit.
Watkins381
23/10/09 @ 11:03
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Haha i remember being so excited about Unreal 2, and then forcing myself to finish it even though it was absolutely nothing like the first one. Of all the boring, uninspired space marine characters in games, I think John Dalton takes the crown
altitude2k
23/10/09 @ 11:05
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@ Wizlon:

+1 for recognising your own faults!

Hows about Unreal Tournament: Thru effin' Firefox, yo! ?
piopakk
23/10/09 @ 11:06
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From the looks of the logo it seems like a tech news, like a new engine or something.
But should it be a game and given the history of Epic games that have come out in recent years, I would bet on Unreal 3. UT3 is still quite new. And don't think it will be a completely new unreal IP. Unreal 2 was a disaster right, that did not live up to the phenomenal unreal 1. So the time actually feels ripe to make a new unreal 3.

Besides they have been working long time on gears of war 3 right, and who wants to bet on only one horse. They need a new unreal
Xerx3s
23/10/09 @ 11:22
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"Unreal remake for XBLA built in Unreal Editor 3, I'd buy that for a dollar, 1200msp at the most. "

Fuck yes, even in UE1.0 I'd do that, it still looks fantastic. That first section literally slapped my jaw to the ground and it didn't get up there till the end. The mood in that game was just amazing.

The coop was brilliant as well, 8p coop, fighting those big rock throwing monsters was awesome!
miiiguel
23/10/09 @ 11:25
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I prefer UT3 to Gears, mainly because I kinda dislike Gears plot/Universe while UT3 is ultra-kitshe yet very charismatic in an organic kinda way. And it's fast, and surreal.
JahB
23/10/09 @ 11:30
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a new single player unreal game. bleszinsky said he wanted to make a survival horror game, and the first unreal is still awaiting a proper sequel.
paketep
23/10/09 @ 11:32
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Not exactly interested, unless CliffyB is working on it, in which case, not interested at all.
davisorle
23/10/09 @ 11:33
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Ok I have to admit that Epic got me instahyped. Even if its a new game or if it will be their next engine's video I cant hide the fact I'll be all over it and Im too much curious already. I do love Epic and their work even though I wish they had released like they always used to, an Unreal 3 with their UE3 release. So now the possibilities are UE+, Unreal title, Unreal title remake. ( Not a new IP due to the "its unreal and almost here" website teaser )

I dont remember if in their past statement about next Gears of War title, did they say that it will be in next gen consoles or they only said that it will be in their next gen UE? Cause it does make some big difference as in what to expect. Damn you Epic. Just spill the damn beans already and tell me what this is about.
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Xerx3s
23/10/09 @ 11:43
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Meh, couldn't care less for a new UT. Every sequel has been running away from the perfection that the original had at great speed.
MeBrains
23/10/09 @ 11:46
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the very first unreal remade plz, kthx.
FooAtari
23/10/09 @ 11:49
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A new Unreal (read not another tourney) would be awesome. Unreal is a great game and far better than Gears. Would like to see them do a proper sequel
Baranga
23/10/09 @ 11:51
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People Can Fly was bought by Epic and is working on a game that will be published by EA. I hope the image was linked to this project.

PCF made Painkiller.
Pirotic
23/10/09 @ 11:56
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After the poor sales of Tournament on PC, I'm expecting a console specific game which realistic teabag physics.
wowami
23/10/09 @ 12:07
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the first Unreal was a great game.
very atmospheric , fantastic graphics ( ahead of its time ) and amazing sound.
the fly through castle menu screen is still a great "attract" sequence.
Many many moments of awe through the game as well. Walking down the valley towards the sunspire was great!
penhalion
23/10/09 @ 12:58
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Hopefully it's a continuation of the unreal FPS and not another tornament game.
freakzilla
23/10/09 @ 13:04
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I think that's kinda obvious... its GEARS OF UNREAL WAR TOURNAMENT 4.


jk

Almost certainly Unreal Engine 4
muscleblade
23/10/09 @ 13:18
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@Miiguel

Disagree completely. The campaign mode in UT3 was just variants of the diferent online modes on different maps unlike the great camaign in Gears of war. The online mode was ok, but to often the matches included bots and that is never fun imo.

edit : and i forgot. Probably Unreal Engine 4.
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metalangel
23/10/09 @ 13:26
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Unreal Tournament 3 was the greatest UT since the original, all the more shame that nobody played it. And a shame that the interface for configuring a game was so damned unfriendly.

Unreal 2 was very mediocre, which is a shame as it looked amazing and was awesome - the inbetweeny bits on your ship were great, though I will admit I didn't see much of the briefings as I was crouched on the floor admiring the chick's butt.
Raajaa
23/10/09 @ 13:46
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They're adding more colours to the palette than just shades of brown.

'Unreal engine 3.1!! Now with added Colour!'
fizzyfish
23/10/09 @ 14:15
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Tim Sweeney said recently that there are no plans for a UT sequel any time soon:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/no-unr...
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anomagnus
23/10/09 @ 15:15
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It would be fantastic if it was Gears 3!
skillian
23/10/09 @ 16:02
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I'm hearing rumours it's a release of Unreal Engine 3 for use by consumers, rather than developers.

I hope so :D
curtlikesmeat
23/10/09 @ 16:14
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I'd be well up for a new Unreal game, I enjoy the setting and with a potentially new engine too that could be great. No more Unreal Tournament for a while though please, it's a tired series.
Bru-Man
23/10/09 @ 16:17
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Maybe they're licensing ID Tech 5?
Dexter2015
23/10/09 @ 16:43
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3 weeks from now Enjoy your new Unreal headset!! Or better yet a Unreal T shirt!
kupocake
23/10/09 @ 22:27
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Unreal Warfare?
Wyrm
24/10/09 @ 07:37
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Unreal 3
TheBlackBandit
24/10/09 @ 10:28
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I hope that it's an unreal engine. I like it, and would like to see what it's like with a complete overhaul.
ChaK
24/10/09 @ 16:45
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as long as it's not GOW2 PC :)

Give us unreal 3 please, 1 was outstanding, and 2 was ok to me, playing twice I think :o
retrend
24/10/09 @ 17:49
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something shit i bet
matt6666
24/10/09 @ 18:38
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Something that will change the way we, as Humans, think about Sht..
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Ha10B1a573r
24/10/09 @ 21:27
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Everyone should lighten up and be a bit more optimistic... whatever it is, I'm sure it'll be ace... or even, "epic". God, that was the most terrible pun I've thought up in ages.
electrolite
25/10/09 @ 00:49
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I reckon it might even be a generic FPS with shiny graphics. OR!!! A way of making averagely scripted generic FPS with shiny graphics.

Either way, gaming's future is secure
metalangel
25/10/09 @ 10:45
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@Electrolite: Or RPGs (Mass Effect) or driving games (Wheelman) or MMOs (Vanguard, APB).
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25/10/09 @ 15:31
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well, as long as it's not as totally utter shit as ut3, colour me ... still wary! (and I'm a longtime fan of the series.. till part trois, that is)

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