After what seems like ages since we last heard any news about a new Unreal Tournament game, it appears that fans of the arena shooter won’t have to wait much longer.
Epic’s Paul Meegan recently tweeted out some very interesting news regarding Unreal Tournament and its future, mentioning an incoming live stream event this Thursday.
UE4 Dev Community + Epic. The future of Unreal Tournament. Tune in to http://t.co/hPLc5jcZSv Thursday at 2pm ET. #unrealdev #FirstBlood
— Paul Meegan (@PaulMeegan) May 2, 2014
Though it might seem off that Epic is showcasing a new Unreal Tournament on their Unreal Engine channel instead of their Epic Games channel, vice president and co-founder Mark Rein has stated that Unreal Tournament is indeed making a comeback.
I love #UnrealTournament – So excited for the comeback! https://t.co/r6Off7DvcM More next week! pic.twitter.com/w4AvpiUkox
— Mark Rein (@MarkRein) May 2, 2014
No other information was provided, aside from Epic showcasing Unreal Tournament on Unreal Engine 4 this Thursday.
Keep your sights on MP1st for more Unreal Tournament updates.