Original Unreal is free online, Epic Games says it’s fine

The original Unreal is free online, Epic Games says it’s fine
Game preservation, or lack thereof, is a hot topic among gamers and developers at the moment. So it’s good to hear that the owners of an important bit of gaming history are both aware that their games are being shared online for free and explicitly endorsing it.
Two Classic Unreal Games Are Now Free On Internet Archive And Epic Is Cool With It
Today, the Unreal game engine is everywhere, but it debuted in an iconic, eponymous shooter in 1998. The original Unreal, and the multiplayer followup Unreal Tournament, have maintained a cult following all these years,
Unreal and Unreal Tournament for Free, This Time Legally. Epic Games Blessed Initiative
Epic Games was supposed to allow Old Unreal fans to make Unreal and Unreal Tournament available for free, though not unconditionally.
2 Years After Delisting, Epic Allows Fans To Distribute Unreal Gold And Unreal Tournament
So, it is big news to learn that Epic allowed fans to redistribute some of these Unreal games again. As shared on Twitter by Brazilian user Vinícius Medeiros, the fansite OldUnreal received permission to redistribute Unreal Gold and Unreal Tournament GOTY Edition.
Unreal Gold and Unreal Tournament are now free on the Internet Archive, and Epic says that's A-okay
Have you ever thought to yourself, "Gosh, I've heard such good things about the classic 1998 shooter Unreal and sure would like to try it, but I just don't know where to get it these days?" If so, I have good news: The Internet Archive has made it free,
Unreal And Unreal Tournament Are Free On Internet Archive, With Epic's Blessing
Unreal and Unreal Tournament, the first two titles to use developer Epic Games' now hugely popular Unreal engine and which spawned an entire FPS franchise, are now available to download and play for free via the Internet Archive. And yes, it's with Epic's permission.
Unreal Gold and Unreal Tournament: GOTY Edition Are Now Available for Free on Archive.org
Game of the Year Edition, two boomer shooters that helped propel Epic Games into the spotlight back in the late 1990s, are now available to download for no cost on Archive.org.
Unreal Gold and Unreal Tournament are both free on the Internet Archive, with Epic's blessing
Iconic shooters Unreal and Unreal Tournament, which helped establish Epic Games as a shooter powerhouse, are now free for everyone to download and play.
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You Can Now Play Unreal 1 and Unreal Tournament For Free
You can play Unreal 1 and Unreal Tournament for free thanks to Epic Games signing off on the Archive.org version's distribution.
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