Unreal Anthology includes 4 of Epic Games’ FPS catalog for PC

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Midway announced it has acquired the retail publishing rights to select games from Epic Games’ catalog of existing Unreal PC titles, including critically acclaimed and top-selling titles Unreal Tournament and the original Unreal. Since its debut in 1998, the Unreal franchise has sold more than seven million units worldwide. That’s a lot, but I remember getting Unreal 1 with my Nvidia graphics card back in 1998, so they made a lot of deals to sell it everywhere, definitely one of the top FPS games at the end of the 90’s.

Midway also announced plans to publish the first-ever compilation of Unreal and Unreal Tournament titles, Unreal Anthology, scheduled for release this fall for PC at a U.S. suggested price of $29.95.

Unreal Anthology will include:
1. Unreal (including Return to Na Pali expansion pack)
2. Unreal II: The Awakening
3. Unreal Tournament (Game of the Year Edition)
4. Unreal Tournament 2004 (Editors Choice Edition)

“Since its beginning, the Unreal franchise has always been about the amazingly loyal community,” said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. “Unreal Anthology will allow fans the opportunity to get this incredible compilation of some of the franchise’s best titles for a great price point. Unreal Anthology will also include the Na Pali expansion pack for the original Unreal, the Game of the Year edition of Unreal Tournament and the Editors Choice Edition of Unreal Tournament 2004.”

“We’re excited to continue working with Midway to expand the audience for Unreal franchise” said Mark Rein, Vice President, Epic Games, Inc. “A whole new set of players will get to play these fantastic games for the first time and those who have already played them will be able to get the definitive boxed set for a great low price. Midway is going to publish the future of Unreal, with Unreal Tournament 2007. So it’s only fitting that they’re helping us pay homage to the rich history of the Unreal universe as well.”

For $30 its a nice compilation of Unreal games to tide you over until Unreal Tournament 2007 arrives in the first quarter of 2007. Via Midway