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Epic Slams Games Onto Steam

Unreal Tournament 3 Screen

Following up with Atari joining the Steam camp, Epic will be putting a large portion of their games onto Steam.

The Epic hits now available on Steam include Epic’s debut classic, Unreal Gold, as well as Unreal II: The Awakening and the Unreal Tournament series of games, including the recently released Unreal Tournament 3, which has shipped over one million copies to date.

All of Epic’s titles available on Steam are offered in the Unreal Deal Pack, an incredible value for just $59.95. And, to celebrate the launch, all of Epic’s games on Steam are available for 10% off their regular price.

I think we’ll be seeing a ton of Epic games now and in the future on Steam, except Gears of War. Since Microsoft has the publishing rights, I have a feeling it’ll be sticking to Games for Windows Live. A shame, really, since Steam is much better.

Here’s the full press release:

EPIC GAMES NOW ON STEAM

Award-Winning Library Available Via Leading Online Platform for PC Games

March 17, 2008 - Epic Games, Inc. and Valve, two of the PC industry’s leading technology and content development studios, have inked an agreement to bring Epic’s award-winning titles to Steam, a leading platform for PC games and digital content with over 15 million accounts around the world.

The Epic hits now available on Steam include Epic’s debut classic, Unreal Gold, as well as Unreal II: The Awakening and the Unreal Tournament series of games, including the recently released Unreal Tournament 3, which has shipped over one million copies to date.

All of Epic’s titles available on Steam are offered in the Unreal Deal Pack, an incredible value for just $59.95. And, to celebrate the launch, all of Epic’s games on Steam are available for 10% off their regular price.

“Epic is a leading developer of game engine technology and has produced some of my favorite games of all time,” said Gabe Newell, president of Valve. “It’s an honor to be working with them and offering their current and classic titles to the millions of Steam gamers around the world.”

“Steam is a revolutionary technology that opens up an entirely new way to put our games into the hands of millions of PC gamers around the world,” said Jay Wilbur, vice president of Epic. “Valve has changed the face of digital distribution for game developers, publishers and consumers, and we are thrilled to be a part of the Steam community.”

For more information or to purchase Epic’s games via Steam, please visit www.steamgames.com

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  1. nostars
    Posted March 18, 2008 at 10:09 am | Permalink
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    So, Steam seems to be gaining some steam. I am punny.

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