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    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Fortnite is the first Unreal Engine 4 game, exclusive to PC.

    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.

    Epic Games' Fortnite will be the company's first game to take advantage of Unreal Engine 4. And, it's exclusive to PC. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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    • Hmm. Not sure how I feel about this game. Need some gameplay vids, stat. : 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... : valcan_sThis person is cool!
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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... : 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. ... : valcan_sThis person is cool!
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          The Epic of old that released Windows, Mac and Linux versions of UT2K4 on the same SKU, that released mod... : Kristian Joensen
          • Probably true :( they are probably going to try and butter up S and MS to show what their new consoles co... : valcan_sThis person is cool!
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            Many companies operate on a mix of profit maximisation and other motives. Epic doesn't I really don'... : rasputinrebornThis person is cool!
            • What part of that do you take issue with? : Kristian Joensen
    • Seriously? Epic making a PC exclusive game? This seems really hard to believe. I guess we just have to se... : p34nk
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      It will almost certainly use GFWL or some other draconian DRM then :( : Kristian Joensen
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        UE3 has steamworks built in. I doubt they will move backwards in that respect. : ajvitaly
        • See: Gears of War PC and Bulletstorm PC. : Kristian Joensen
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      Still looks 4 years old : Sephiras
      • WHAT?! No it doesn't. Just because the design is stylized doesn't mean it looks 4 years old. If these ... : GwyndionThis person is cool!
    • isn't this supposed to look good? like a tech demo? it looks like team fortress 2. i don't like it : Dagger Man
    • Looks freakin awesome. : Shodai80
    • WHAAAT?! Exclusive to PC?!?! Holy shit! : Rice-RocketeerThis person is cool!
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      We usually get a new UT whenever a new Unreal Engine is released :( Fortnite looks cool, though. : herradura99This person is cool!
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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... : nodeThis person is cool!
        • Yeah, I really can't see a UT sequel happening again for a really long time. : Creepin_Jeezus
        • I was thinking a F2P model with persistent stats. Something like that. : herradura99This person is cool!
    • Left 4 Dead meets Minecraft? Sounds good to me. : 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... : ajvitaly
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        so a tech demo. If bad: Shattered Horizon. if good: FarCry : MamiyaOtaru
        • I'm pretty happy with all games being tech demos if they are as fun and ahead of their time as FarCry was... : g3dHorse
      • It reminds me of Roboblitz, which was a decent game, but it was the first UE3 game. : 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 ... : valcan_sThis person is cool!
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        http://bit.ly/xA2aC2 : scary_monster
        • ahum. : shirif
        • Serious 100% : valcan_sThis person is cool!
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        ^ Hay guys, remember when I said UE4 was fucking awesome? Yeah, it's fucking awesome. : daVinci1980
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          I don't see anything in there that looks like it couldn't be done in UE3 : Godhatesfatpeople
          • There's bounce lighting. That's not doable in UE3. It's subtle (because otherwise it looks terrible). : daVinci1980
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            It's there, you just can't see it : TheIneffableBob
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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... : daVinci1980
          • Not without doing a significant bullshot pass : synapse19
        • daVinci1980 you where right on the money \m/ : valcan_sThis person is cool!
      • Holly Shit approved : Mad Brahmin DiseaseThis person is cool!
      • That first shot is gorgeous : ColoradoCNC
      • Hats: confirmed : GreatGooglyMooglyThis person is cool!
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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... : IazuThis person is cool!
      • errant apostrophe :/ : IazuThis person is cool!
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      The pics released today are UE3 pics, though. : SlamDunkThis person is cool!
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        WTF, the word is that those are actually UE4. Major let down. High end PC, my ass. : SlamDunkThis person is cool!
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          a decade of blueballs waiting for a PC exclusive to blow our minds and this is what we get? : spiderfill
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            But It looks absolutely spectacular? http://i.imgur.com/qlzh2.jpg : roggor
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              your not using the word spectacular right : spiderfill
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                you may not like the style but that is really nice looking for real-time gameplay : rasputinrebornThis person is cool!
                • it looks like slightly improved team fortress 2 with less taste in art. not bad, just i am disapointment : spiderfill
            • I think they chose the wrong art style if they're looking to show off what UE4 can do. : Frank_MackeyThis person is cool!
        • A lot of UE4's benefits aren't going to show up in screenshots, like: - Easier content creation - Par... : sgtsanity
    • I hope this is like source forts. : 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... : Peanut Fox
      • maybe you're getting the game you need, not the one you deserve : rasputinrebornThis person is cool!
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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 ... : scary_monster
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        Yeah! They owed you a UE4 blockbuster! Fuck them!! : nomaadThis person is cool!
        • I know, right? : scary_monster
    • Looks like a lot of fun. I hope it owns. : razlebol
    • it looks fun and I would like to know more! : mallocThis person is cool!
    • I'm down with the fuck yeah different style fun-looking Epic game crew here. Good on them for trying new ... : nodeThis person is cool!
    • Isn't is exclusive to PC because UE4 wasn't made for the current gen consoles? Or am I mistaken? : rickThis person is cool!
    • I can't wait to play this mediocre game exclusively on my PC. : jahulio2This person is cool!
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      And LOL - "We wouldn't rule out the possibility of other platforms later" - http://www.joystiq.com/2012/0... : 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... : Rice-RocketeerThis person is cool!
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        Why wouldn't they put it on consoles? If it's good and makes money it's a no brainer. : pun][sherThis person is cool!
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          No consoles can run UE4 right now. They're waiting for the new ones to pop. : SagaciousFoo
          • Hence "wouldnt rule out the possibility". Like at some later date : 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... : scary_monster
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      Giant, Nick-Breckon-esque sigh on this, for these reasons: - It has the potential to Brink itself, to ... : the archvileThis person is cool!
      • Yeah I hate it when game companies do new things. I too would like to play the exact same games for the n... : pantsburgh
      • the unpleaseable : derelict515This person is cool!
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        Hey guys, guess what, you wont believe it, the Archvile isn't happy, and he has an itemized list explain... : disembodied potatoThis person is cool!
        • This comment is funny. Thanks for the laugh. : Ninja Wesley
    • you guys are on crack, that looks phenomenal : MikkleThePickle
    • Errr, you guys are nuts. That looks awesome. : Kojak2000
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      I'd buy it if it was not from "Showing-the-PC-platform-the-cold-shoulder Epic Games". : LukiopimpThis person is cool!
      • So now that they don't you must stick your ground so they'll go back to giving the cold shoulder? : SlingBlaze
    • "To be clear - Fortnite is PC primary and first, but we wouldn't rule out the possibility of other platfo... : SagaciousFoo
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      Anyone else think they're intentionally making Fortnite super colorful as an FU to people who said the UE... : SagaciousFoo
      • It's possible. My thinking is that they toned down the art assets because they wanted to avoid a Crysis ... : Peanut Fox