Unreal Name Changes

by Maarten Goldstein, Mar 15, 2002 6:56pm PST

Gamespot is reporting that both upcoming PC Unreal games will undergo name changes. On Monday, Infogrames should announce that Unreal 2 is now Unreal Episode 2 and Unreal Tournament 2 is Unreal Tournament 2003. This will be done to clear up some confusion over differences between the two games. Additionally, Infogrames should reveal plans for a yearly version of Unreal Tournament.

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By: Liquid x Show Full Post

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God. I don't mind homosexuals doing thier own thing, but when they try to force thier lifestyle on the rest of us with yearly UT updates, I get upset.

Mar 16, 2002 10:12am PST

God. I don't mind homosexuals doing thier own thing, but when they try to force thier lifestyle on the r... : Liquid

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doesn't matter, Doom 3 and DNF will own any Unreal x.x

Mar 15, 2002 8:19pm PST

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doesn't matter, Doom 3 and DNF will own any Unreal x.x : Adrenaline
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  Doom 3 will, for sure. : Bali
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    Doom 3 owns nothing yet. : Foozmelon
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      that's why I said "will" : Adrenaline
      
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      You are comparing two different games from two different development periods. It's like comparing Quake ... : Foozmelon
      
      besides, what do we really know about Doom 3's single player? Nothing. : Foozmelon
      
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      no its not, U2 or I guess UEP2 now is coming in December around the same time I expect a Doom 3 test at ... : Adrenaline
      
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      Yeah, but a DOOM3 test will probably be DM, and since Carmack's said that DOOM3 will be slowed down, dea... : Vorlonesque
      
      You will be wrong. Because anything ID does is godlike, even if you can't see it in the beginning. : h0rus
      
      Yeah, and look how many people still play Q1/QW, as opposed to the original Unreal : h0rus

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By: foo the feeble x Show Full Post

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"Unreal Tournament 2003" makes sense in light of EA's naming convention for their sports games. In times past something like "Madden 2003" would have been released in 2003, but one game was late, so they released it "early" starting a trend that exists to this day. So, it's just a sports game, but instead of football it's Unreal Tournament...

Unreal Episode 2 sounds too similar to something else, which is exactly what they wanted to avoid. Heck, it sounds like a name for an expansion. At least now people won't be thinking that you're talking about a band or saying "you too" in Netspeak or talking about military aircraft.

Mar 16, 2002 5:51am PST

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"Unreal Tournament 2003" makes sense in light of EA's naming convention for their sports games. In times... : foo the feeble
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- yes, it sounds like a Star Wars Expansion for Unreal : blackguy

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Yearly versions of Unreal Tournament??

Mar 15, 2002 7:03pm PST

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Yearly versions of Unreal Tournament?? : buckshack
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  I thought UT2 was coming out this year, not 2003? http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/19094/ : Syclone
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    Ya it is coming out in june I think, but there doing the EA SPORTS thing, where you say the next year (i... : buckshack
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      yeah, its called cash strapped publisher using pathetic marketing strategies to rake in extra cash. The... : crazywigga
      
      Mods don't mean jack. The last mod that was of any major relevance was Counterstrike, and thats long ago... : Midshift
    - At least the EA Sports things are usually late fall, in time for Christmas. This is mid year calling a ... : Syclone
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  I like that part. Yearly official upgrades is the kind of support I think is long overdue from a lot of ... : Dreagon
  - it works for EA Sports! /rimshot : StimpyBoy-KNoB-
  - Maybe I read it wrong but I took it as meaning releasing a whole new game every year - not a support upd... : mactu

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Haha. How do the name changes do anything to clear up the confusion?

If anything I am more confused!

Mar 16, 2002 5:50am PST

Haha. How do the name changes do anything to clear up the confusion? If anything I am more confused! : skynet

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By: blackguy x Show Full Post

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Unreal: Even more gay pink colors

Mar 16, 2002 3:55am PST

Unreal: Even more gay pink colors : blackguy

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By: Mad Brahmin Disease x Show Full Post

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... the hell?!

Mar 16, 2002 3:48am PST

... the hell?! : Mad Brahmin Disease

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By: Vorlonesque x Show Full Post

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If UT2003 or whatever is fast paced and has good weapons (and decent physics)...then I'll get it regardless of what they call it (hell, I wouldn't care if they called it Goatman vs Tubgirl: The experience as long as it was good).

Mar 15, 2002 9:39pm PST

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If UT2003 or whatever is fast paced and has good weapons (and decent physics)...then I'll get it regardle : Vorlonesque
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- I'd buy that for a buck! : scion

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If Infogrames thinks people are going to pay ~$50 yearly for new content, which consists of maps that are nothing but terrain layers with fancy skyboxes and 3 or 4 prefab structures placed sporadically, and exciting new player models like clowns(shudder), they are sorely fucking mistaken.

This whole *Unreal* engine hype bs is starting to get really annoying. Yes we know there are a lot of Unreal engine games coming out, must we be reminded every fucking day? Oh yeah BTW nice move licensing your tech to the collectively shallow gene pool known as Running With Scissors. That move alone makes me want to poke my eyes out with a rusty spork every time I see the word Unreal.

Mar 15, 2002 11:16pm PST

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If Infogrames thinks people are going to pay ~$50 yearly for new content, which consists of maps that are... : Eggnoodles2002
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  - I agree, it should all be bargain binned. Or maybe they could just combine the 2 games and make 1, like... : ArctosViros

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How about Unreal2:Electric Boogaloo?

Mar 16, 2002 2:50am PST

How about Unreal2:Electric Boogaloo? : chuk

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As long as the games are fucking badass you won't care if they're called "Goatsecx and the monkey felching snowball boy...PART DEUX."

Cliff

Mar 16, 2002 1:00am PST

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As long as the games are fucking badass you won't care if they're called "Goatsecx and the monkey felchin... : CliffyB
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- Good name! I had to look felching up though. : God_Virus

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By: Shambler x Show Full Post

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THEY ARE TAKING "THE PISS".

Mar 16, 2002 2:02am PST

THEY ARE TAKING "THE PISS". : Shambler

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yizzawn

Mar 16, 2002 1:08am PST

yizzawn : BeerHunter

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A yearly version of UT?!?!

Mar 15, 2002 9:58pm PST

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A yearly version of UT?!?! : SlimJim
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  Yeah sounds daft doesn't it. It will no doubt make them a lot of money but you'd have to question how... : mactu
  - Works for Valve/Gearbox! : insta

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So in other words, we'll all still refer to them as U2 and UT2. I guess the guys at Epic were having trouble seeing that "T" in UT2. The GUI guys are faced... gotta redo those title screens now.

Er.. so UT takes place in the yeat 2291 or something, and the sequel is being called UT 2003, but it's being released in 2002. Are they on crack or something? UT2. Woo, that's so hard to remember.

Mar 16, 2002 12:01am PST

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So in other words, we'll all still refer to them as U2 and UT2. I guess the guys at Epic were having tro... : Dynotaku
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- Come to think of it, if they're doing yearly releases of the game, and the first one is UT 2003, release... : Dynotaku

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should be...

"Unreal Tournament MMIII A.D." and
"Duke Nukem Forever Okay It's Done Now"

Mar 15, 2002 11:53pm PST

should be... "Unreal Tournament MMIII A.D." and "Duke Nukem Forever Okay It's Done Now" : God_Virus

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MORE. CONFUSING. THAN. EVER. 'd.

Mar 15, 2002 9:30pm PST

MORE. CONFUSING. THAN. EVER. 'd. : dodob

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And Duke Nukem Forever is being changed to Duke Nukem Probably Never

Mar 15, 2002 7:01pm PST

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And Duke Nukem Forever is being changed to Duke Nukem Probably Never : TheDreamDragon
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  2000 called again, IT WANTS ITS JOKES BACK : seemlar
  - LOL that is some funny sh!t, but I understand where he's comin from : buckshack
- lies! : squint0r
- DID NOT FINISH = DNF : galvatron

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Does that mean that UT2 has been pushed back to 2003?

Mar 15, 2002 8:40pm PST

Does that mean that UT2 has been pushed back to 2003? : galvatron

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unreal 2 is now unreal episode 2? sounds like lucas arts has been naming some unreal stuff

Mar 15, 2002 7:09pm PST

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unreal 2 is now unreal episode 2? sounds like lucas arts has been naming some unreal stuff : ease_one
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- The CloneCD Wars! that fucking sucked : rauol_duke

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wtf, they should keep it simple, like not make so many games with similar names, ie i will not get confused with quake doom etc

Mar 15, 2002 8:15pm PST

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wtf, they should keep it simple, like not make so many games with similar names, ie i will not get confus... : 88mm
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- i mean similar names being released at the same time : 88mm

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Unreal Tablet Edition

Mar 15, 2002 7:39pm PST

Unreal Tablet Edition : jhof

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Unreal XP

Mar 15, 2002 7:37pm PST

Unreal XP : sikander

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Won't releasing yearly versions make modding a hassle?

Mar 15, 2002 7:36pm PST

Won't releasing yearly versions make modding a hassle? : artillery

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By: Phil x Show Full Post

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I DON'T like that 2003 shit associated with UT2. Don't make me get nervous here people!

Mar 15, 2002 7:32pm PST

I DON'T like that 2003 shit associated with UT2. Don't make me get nervous here people! : Phil

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Unreal Episode 2: Attack of the Clones

Mar 15, 2002 7:25pm PST

Unreal Episode 2: Attack of the Clones : jhof

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By: pipboy x Show Full Post

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Wow. Those new names are really terrible.

Mar 15, 2002 7:20pm PST

Wow. Those new names are really terrible. : pipboy

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oh yeah, that clears everything right up. yeah.

Mar 15, 2002 7:01pm PST

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oh yeah, that clears everything right up. yeah. : snackula
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- seems pretty silly to me too : Maarten Goldstein

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http://www.shacknews.com/funk.y?id=3225787

Mar 15, 2002 7:03pm PST

http://www.shacknews.com/funk.y?id=3225787 : Nemo_NX

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damn u!!!!!!1

Mar 15, 2002 6:56pm PST

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damn u!!!!!!1 : MossZ06
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- I own you new blood! : MacGyver

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hkgklghlhgkghk

Mar 15, 2002 6:56pm PST

hkgklghlhgkghk : MacGyver

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