Remember when Epic Games was the good guy?
552In this 20th anniversary retrospective of Unreal Tournament, we'll dive into the gaming industry as it was 20 years ago and we'll see just how far it's fallen in that time.
This is a sentimental video for me. Maybe I’m just looking at the past with rose-tinted glasses… but I remember when Epic used to be the good guy. But whether it’s nostalgia, or rose-tinted glasses, or what have you, I think it’s pretty clear: the key phrase is “used to be the good guy.”
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-- Chapters --
00:00 Introduction
00:27 How Epic became the good guy
01:26 Unreal Tournament 2004
03:28 The Feel of UT2004
04:06 Game Modes
05:03 I used to think of Epic Games as the "Good Guys"
05:57 Games used to be about fun
06:33 Epic's leading the way in regressing the industry
07:06 Know your place, peasant
#unrealtournament #epicgames #20thanniversary #retrospective
Remember when Epic Games was the good guy?
Before Epic Games turned to the DARK SIDE