Unreal is a series of first-person shooter video games developed by Epic Games. The series is known for its exhibition of the namesake Unreal Engine that powers the games and is available for other developers to license.
Publishing rights for the series have changed hands several times. GT Interactive was the original publisher and would be later succeeded by Infogrames, Atari, and Midway Games.
In 2022, Epic Games made the decision to delist every Unreal game from all major digital storefronts following their move to support their own Epic Online Services, and in 2024 they gave permission for Unreal and Unreal Tournament to be preserved and distributed for free on the Internet Archive.
Games +Titles in the Unreal seriesYearEngineTitlePlatform(s)WinMacLinuxDCPS2XboxPS3X3601998Unreal Engine 1Unreal1999Unreal Tournament2002Unreal Engine 2Unreal Tournament 2003Unreal Championship2003Unreal II: The Awakening2004 Unreal Tournament 20042005Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict2007Unreal Engine 3Unreal Tournament 32014Unreal Engine 4Unreal Tournament
Anthologies Unreal Anthology (2006) contains Unreal Gold, Unreal Tournament, Unreal II, Unreal Tournament 2004, and a bonus soundtrack CD. Missing from Unreal Tournament are the improved S3TC textures which came with the original release of the game. Also, the internet connectivity of Unreal in this collection is isolated by having a master server different from that of the original game.
Reception Guinness World Records awarded the series with three world records. These records include, "First Console Game to Receive a Downloadable Patch", "First Console Game to Support Player Modifications" and "First Game to be Created Using the Unreal Engine".
References
External links Unreal Tournament current official website from Epic Games Developer Epic Games website Liandri Archives containing a comprehensive history of the Unreal series