Unreal Tournament III Ships

Midway Games sends word this morning that its new FPS, Unreal Tournament III, has shipped to stores for the PC. Developed by Epic Games -- creators of Gears of War -- the game is rated "M" for Mature by the ESRB and retails for $49.95.

"Unreal Tournament 3's superior graphics and gameplay experience take the award-winning Unreal franchise to a completely new level," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "The game truly defines what fast-paced, frenetic, intense first-person shooter gameplay should be."

"Unreal Tournament 3 delivers on the promise of high-caliber game quality that gamers have come to know and expect from Epic Games and the Unreal franchise," said Mark Rein, vice president, Epic Games. "The power of Unreal Engine 3.0 has enabled the development team to set new expectations for what cutting-edge graphical and gameplay quality for a first-person shooter should be."

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