Epic Games

Epic Games has shut down a bunch of older titles, including Rock Band 1-3 and Unreal, but Unreal Tournament 3 will live on.

- Unreal Tournament 3 - Unreal Tournament 2004 - Unreal Tournament 2003 - Unreal Gold However, it is on Steam, with a full description of what it is. - Rock Band 1-3 (Rock Band 4 unaffected)

Meanwhile, last week, the video game developer had added new for-kids accounts in 'Fortnite', 'Rocket League' and 'Fall Guys' games. 'Cabined Accounts' provides ...

The company also apologised to the players affected by the changes. The company will refund players for any in-game purchases made via Epic direct payment 180 days prior to December 14. San Francisco, Dec 15 (IANS): Video game developer Epic Games has announced that it is shutting down online services and servers for many older games including 'Rock Band 1-3' and 'Unreal Tournament 2003'.

Posted Dec. 15, 2022, 5:55 p.m.. Unreal Tournament 3, the 2007 arena FPS developed by Epic Games has received an update.

This list also includes Unreal Tournament 3, and Epic notes that it has plans to bring back online features for the game via Epic Online Services. However, at the time of writing, Unreal Tournament 3 X's [Steam store page](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13210/Unreal_Tournament_3_X/) does not have any information about it. The game is renamed to Unreal Tournament 3 X now and has been taken off online stores.

Epic has announced it will turn off online services for some of its older games, including several Unreal Tournament and Rock Band games.

[PUBG: Battlegrounds recently landed on the Epic Games Store](https://www.dualshockers.com/pubg-battlegrounds-is-now-available-via-the-epic-games-store/), offering a free Founder's Pack that features plentiful cosmetics in celebration of the release. It will be taken offline and won't be accessible to players as of December 30. Players who already own the Mac and Linux versions of Hatoful Boyfriend, Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star, and DropMix will still be able to play.

The company is also removing the older PC gaming titles from all digital storefronts and disabling in-game DLC purchasing.

In the meantime, Epic Games is also shutting down the 2019 game Battle Breakers. The company has already updated the title on Steam with a new name, The company is pulling the plug on the servers on Jan. Thankfully, the games still remain available to buy from 24 arrives, Unreal Tournament Alpha, which first released in 2014, will no longer be playable, along with Rock Band Blitz, Rock Band Companion app, and SingSpace. In addition, the company is removing the titles from all digital stores, including [Steam](https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/steam-for-pc), while disabling their in-game DLC purchases.

The promotion started today with Bloons TD 6, which developer and publisher Ninja Kiwi bills as “a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and ...

[December’s ‘free’ Prime Gaming titles](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/decembers-free-games-with-amazon-prime-gaming-have-been-announced-2/) are Quake, Rose Riddle 2: Werewolf Shadow, The Amazing American Circus, Banners of Ruin, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Spinch, Desert Child and Doors: [Paradox](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/paradox-interactive/). Users claimed over 765 million free games in 2021, it said. [gave away 12 games](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/epic-games-store-to-give-away-12-free-games-over-christmas/) over Christmas, and [in 2020](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-epic-games-store-will-give-away-15-free-games-over-christmas/) [and 2021](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-epic-games-store-will-reportedly-give-away-15-free-games-over-christmas/) it gave away 15 free titles over the festive period. According to Epic, last year it offered 89 free titles (down from 103 in 2020), with a combined worth of $2,120. [Epic Games](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/epic-games/) officially announced the promotion on Thursday, [confirming an earlier leak](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-epic-games-store-will-reportedly-offer-a-free-game-every-day-over-christmas/). [found here](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/sales-and-specials/holiday-sale)).

Epic Games offers some games for free for a limited time – which ones are on the list next? | © EarlyGame Typically, there are two ways of getting access…

Free games usually available in the Epic Games Store for seven days. In fact, Epic makes certain games available for free for a limited time every week – and sometimes there are really great titles on the line-up. Every week, Epic Games makes a few games available for free that you would normally have to pay for.

The Epic Games 15 days of Christmas list for December 2022 has begun, and here is some mystery game predictions as well as leaks.

- Dec 19th – - Dec 17th – - Dec 16th – The Kingdom Hearts series seems plausible as all of the games have recently joined PS Plus Extra. However, some have also suggested it could be Skyrim, but HCT seems the more probable. While the event takes place, a new freebie will be available every day for 24-hours only from 08:00 PT, 11:00 ET, and 16:00 GMT.

The Epic Games Store kicks off its annual free mystery games promotion by making a new title available free for users to claim for December 15.

[Epic Games Store users](https://gamerant.com/epic-games-store-slow-launcher-fix-how-reports/) who were expecting something a bit bigger to kick off the mystery games promotion this year. The mystery game promotions tend to coincide with big sales, and so is the case this time around, with the Epic Games Store Holiday Sale live now until January 5. But while Epic Games Store users are typically told what the launcher's free games are in advance, the mystery games keep their identity hidden until it's time to claim them.

Epic Games has decided to remove several titles that are based on what it defines as 'out-of-date online services' like Rock Band and Unreal Tournament from ...

Dance Central VR online multiplayer is unaffected, and Rock Band 4 online multiplayer will also still be playable. For example, Battle Breakers will be available until December 30th, however after that point it will no longer be playable. However, anything that was DLC will likely be disabled. - Unreal Tournament 3 Development libraries used to build the game stop receiving updates and sometimes the developers just don't want to work on a project anymore. The Epic Online Services is a tool for deployment of game master servers, matchmaking, and much more for developers.

Epic Games has announced that it's closing down servers for multiple Unreal Tournament games.

The company does share that it has plans to bring Unreal Tournament 3 back online in the future through its Epic Online Services. On January 24, 2023, servers will close for the following Unreal Tournament games: There hasn’t been many updates on the Lucky to have not suffered the same fate as Epic’s first-person shooter, the Quake series gets the latest laugh, as it’s still widely available on a plethora of platforms. However, several Unreal Tournament games will soon be unplayable online through conventional means. The series is so iconic and beloved, that many players have continued to play the game throughout the years, despite it not receiving a proper new release since 2007.

The Epic Games Store is once again hosting its 15 Days of Christmas giveaway event. From now through December 29, you can claim one free game every day on ...

- December 24 - ??? - December 17 - ??? - December 16 - ??? [free content](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/free-games) Epic has for Fortnite, PUBG, Fall Guys, and Warframe. Typically, Epic gives away one or two free games each week, so now's your chance to stock up and play some new games over the holidays. From now through December 29, you can claim one free game every day on the Epic Games Store.

One free game will be given away every day starting today until the end of the year.

Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider were all given away in just one day at the very end of the holiday special. Last year, billbil-kun released the entire list of free games for the holiday season. Last year, the storefront gave away 89 titles with a combined worth of $2,120. [Epic Games](https://www.xfire.com/tag/epic-games/) has been giving away free games since the digital storefront opened in 2018. We waited until the first game for this year’s massive giveaway was revealed before posting this article, just to be sure. However, every Christmas, Epic Games gives away a massive haul of games for gamers who have an account.

The Epic Games Store's Christmas sale is now underway, with discounts including 40% off FIFA 23, 25% off Spider-Man Remastered, and 100% off one new game ...

When the offer expires, a new freebie will be revealed [via the Epic storefront](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/). The coupons are automatically applied to baskets which meet the criteria, and all coupons will expire when the sale ends on January 5th at 4pm GMT/11am ET. [grab Bloons TD 6 for free from the Epic Games Store](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/bloons-td-6-bf95a0) and you can keep it forever once it's added to your account.

The first free game giveaway by Epic Games Store has been revealed and it is Bloons TD 6. According to the description, it is a massive 3D tower defense game ...

According to Epic Games, the number of free games to be given away will be 15 titles. The next free game will be revealed tomorrow, and of writing, it will be revealed in 21 hours. The first free game giveaway by Epic Games Store has been revealed and it is Bloons TD 6.

The Epic Games Store has today given out its first free game for the 2022 holiday season. While Epic's PC storefront gives out new free games on a weekly ...

Bloons TD 6 is free on Epic Games Store. For the remainder of 2022, the [Epic Games Store](/category/epic-games-store/) will be handing out 15 titles for no cost at all. [Epic Games](/category/epic-games/) Store has today given out its first free game for the 2022 holiday season.

Gotham Knights, for example, can be grabbed for just AU $33.72. Goat Simulator 3 is going for AU $23.56. Saints Row is likewise discounted, at AU $33.43. In ...

- Steelrising – $34.10 (was - Sifu – $31.49 (was - Scorn – $31.49 (was Note: All prices are listed in Australian Dollars ($AUD). - Frogun – $16.09 (was - Gloomhaven – $31.79 (was - Deathloop – $24.74 (was - Borderlands 3 – $13.49 (was It will be replaced by a mystery game on 17 December. As of writing, the daily freebie is Everyone with an Epic Games account is also able to claim a reoccurring 25% off voucher coupon which stacks onto the existing sale price – making some games massively discounted. Saints Row is likewise discounted, at AU $33.43.