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Andrew Yoon posted a new article,
Fortnite is the first Unreal Engine 4 game, exclusive to PC
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Epic Games' Fortnite will be the company's first game to take advantage of Unreal Engine 4. And, it's exclusive to PC.
Jul 12, 2012 11:30am PDT
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Andrew Yoon posted a new article,
Fortnite is the first Unreal Engine 4 game, exclusive to PC
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Epic Games' Fortnite will be the company's first game to take advantage of Unreal Engine 4. And, it's exclusive to PC.
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Hmm. Not sure how I feel about this game. Need some gameplay vids, stat.
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Rehevkor
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EPIC :) get it, any ways this is rad news the more UR4 games we see the better. Looks like our DX11 cards...
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valcan_s
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I'm really excited to see what a PC exclusive game by epic will look like. It's been so long since they m...
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Mecha Tofu Pirate
No kidding they are going to be total strangers to the PC if won't even know their name that's for sure. ...
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valcan_s
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The Epic of old that released Windows, Mac and Linux versions of UT2K4 on the same SKU, that released mod...
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Kristian Joensen
Probably true :( they are probably going to try and butter up S and MS to show what their new consoles co...
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valcan_s
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Many companies operate on a mix of profit maximisation and other motives. Epic doesn't
I really don'...
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rasputinreborn
What part of that do you take issue with?
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Kristian Joensen
Seriously? Epic making a PC exclusive game? This seems really hard to believe. I guess we just have to se...
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p34nk
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It will almost certainly use GFWL or some other draconian DRM then :(
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Kristian Joensen
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UE3 has steamworks built in. I doubt they will move backwards in that respect.
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ajvitaly
See: Gears of War PC and Bulletstorm PC.
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Kristian Joensen
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Still looks 4 years old
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Sephiras
WHAT?! No it doesn't. Just because the design is stylized doesn't mean it looks 4 years old. If these ...
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Gwyndion
isn't this supposed to look good? like a tech demo? it looks like team fortress 2. i don't like it
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Dagger Man
Looks freakin awesome.
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Shodai80
WHAAAT?! Exclusive to PC?!?! Holy shit!
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Rice-Rocketeer
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We usually get a new UT whenever a new Unreal Engine is released :( Fortnite looks cool, though.
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herradura99
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I love me some UT, but really, where can it go from UT3? I'd prefer a true Unreal sequel or something fre...
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node
Yeah, I really can't see a UT sequel happening again for a really long time.
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Creepin_Jeezus
I was thinking a F2P model with persistent stats. Something like that.
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herradura99
Left 4 Dead meets Minecraft? Sounds good to me.
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exigence7
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While being PC exclusive / centric is awesome, the fact that it won't be a AAA title like Unreal Tourname...
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ajvitaly
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so a tech demo. If bad: Shattered Horizon. if good: FarCry
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MamiyaOtaru
I'm pretty happy with all games being tech demos if they are as fun and ahead of their time as FarCry was...
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g3dHorse
It reminds me of Roboblitz, which was a decent game, but it was the first UE3 game.
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PointlesS76
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More Screens
holly shit it looks amazing if this is really in game and I don't doubt it UR4 can do it no ...
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valcan_s
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http://bit.ly/xA2aC2
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scary_monster
ahum.
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shirif
Serious 100%
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valcan_s
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^ Hay guys, remember when I said UE4 was fucking awesome?
Yeah, it's fucking awesome.
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daVinci1980
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I don't see anything in there that looks like it couldn't be done in UE3
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Godhatesfatpeople
There's bounce lighting. That's not doable in UE3. It's subtle (because otherwise it looks terrible).
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daVinci1980
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It's there, you just can't see it
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TheIneffableBob
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>:(
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Godhatesfatpeople
When you finally see it in motion (like while you're playing it), it'll feel better. Bounce lighting is a...
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daVinci1980
Not without doing a significant bullshot pass
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synapse19
daVinci1980 you where right on the money \m/
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valcan_s
Holly Shit approved
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Mad Brahmin Disease
That first shot is gorgeous
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ColoradoCNC
Hats: confirmed
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GreatGooglyMoogly
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I think this might be the first post Unreal 1 game that Epic's made where the character 's don't have big...
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Iazu
errant apostrophe :/
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Iazu
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The pics released today are UE3 pics, though.
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SlamDunk
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WTF, the word is that those are actually UE4. Major let down. High end PC, my ass.
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SlamDunk
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a decade of blueballs waiting for a PC exclusive to blow our minds and this is what we get?
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spiderfill
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But It looks absolutely spectacular? http://i.imgur.com/qlzh2.jpg
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roggor
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your not using the word spectacular right
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spiderfill
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you may not like the
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but that is really nice looking for real-time gameplay
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rasputinreborn
it looks like slightly improved team fortress 2 with less taste in art. not bad, just i am disapointment
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spiderfill
I think they chose the wrong art style if they're looking to show off what UE4 can do.
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Frank_Mackey
A lot of UE4's benefits aren't going to show up in screenshots, like: - Easier content creation - Par...
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sgtsanity
I hope this is like source forts.
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timaste
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Nothing about the screens or videos of this game alert me to it being UE4. I notice some lighting and sh...
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Peanut Fox
maybe you're getting the game you need, not the one you deserve
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rasputinreborn
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I am so frickin dissapointed right now. Screw you Epic Games! Not only did I have no interest at all in ...
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scary_monster
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Yeah! They owed you a UE4 blockbuster! Fuck them!!
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nomaad
I know, right?
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scary_monster
Looks like a lot of fun. I hope it owns.
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razlebol
it looks fun and I would like to know more!
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malloc
I'm down with the fuck yeah different style fun-looking Epic game crew here. Good on them for trying new ...
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node
Isn't is exclusive to PC because UE4 wasn't made for the current gen consoles? Or am I mistaken?
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rick
I can't wait to play this mediocre game exclusively on my PC.
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jahulio2
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And LOL - "We wouldn't rule out the possibility of other platforms later" - http://www.joystiq.com/2012/0...
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scary_monster
Why shouldn't they, though? It'd be ridiculous to put it ONLY on PC. If the game is good and it's success...
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Rice-Rocketeer
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Why wouldn't they put it on consoles? If it's good and makes money it's a no brainer.
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pun][sher
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No consoles can run UE4 right now. They're waiting for the new ones to pop.
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SagaciousFoo
Hence "wouldnt rule out the possibility". Like at some later date
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MamiyaOtaru
Why shouldn't they...(:p) I mean, I don't mind if they release it on consoles. It's just that they are be...
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scary_monster
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Giant, Nick-Breckon-esque sigh on this, for these reasons: - It has the potential to Brink itself, to ...
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the archvile
Yeah I hate it when game companies do new things. I too would like to play the exact same games for the n...
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pantsburgh
the unpleaseable
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derelict515
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Hey guys, guess what, you wont believe it, the Archvile isn't happy, and he has an itemized list explain...
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disembodied potato
This comment is funny. Thanks for the laugh.
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Ninja Wesley
you guys are on crack, that looks phenomenal
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MikkleThePickle
Errr, you guys are nuts. That looks awesome.
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Kojak2000
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I'd buy it if it was not from "Showing-the-PC-platform-the-cold-shoulder Epic Games".
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Lukiopimp
So now that they don't you must stick your ground so they'll go back to giving the cold shoulder?
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SlingBlaze
"To be clear - Fortnite is PC primary and first, but we wouldn't rule out the possibility of other platfo...
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SagaciousFoo
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Anyone else think they're intentionally making Fortnite super colorful as an FU to people who said the UE...
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SagaciousFoo
It's possible. My thinking is that they toned down the art assets because they wanted to avoid a Crysis ...
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Peanut Fox