{"id":1033335,"date":"2026-01-15T15:18:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1851698320"},"modified":"2026-01-15T15:18:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:18:28","slug":"these-two-classic-shooters-just-became-completely-free-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/these-two-classic-shooters-just-became-completely-free-forever\/","title":{"rendered":"These Two Classic Shooters Just Became Completely Free, Forever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/these-two-classic-shooters-just-became-completely-free-forever.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Epic, now primarily known for Fortnite and the Unreal Engine, has given permission for two of the most significant video games ever made, Unreal and Unreal Tournament, to be freely accessed via the Internet Archive. As spotted by <a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 lcFFec js_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rockpapershotgun.com\/classic-shooters-unreal-and-unreal-tournament-are-now-free-and-preserved-on-the-internet-archive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RPS<\/a>, via <a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 lcFFec js_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.resetera.com\/threads\/epic-games-gives-the-thumbs-up-to-archive-org-copies-of-unreal-gold-and-unreal-tournament-goty-free-to-download-for-all.1035414\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ResetEra<\/a>, the OldUnreal group announced the move on their Discord, along with\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/unreal-engine-epic-free-internet-archive-fortnite-1851698320\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/unreal-engine-epic-free-internet-archive-fortnite-1851698320\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Epic, now primarily known for Fortnite and the Unreal Engine, has given permission for two of the most significant video games ever made, Unreal and Unreal Tournament, to be freely accessed via the Internet Archive. 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