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Unreal Tournament III

Unreal Tournament 3 marks the return of the world's premiere first-person shooter to Xbox 360. The full power of the Unreal Engine 3 is unleashed, taking graphics, gameplay, and challenge to a whole new level…

64 19 November 2007

Unreal Tournament III is a shooter developed by Epic Games, released 19 November 2007 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 9 hrs to finish.

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What Unreal Tournament III is

Unreal Tournament III is a shooter game developed by Epic Games and released in 2007. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 3.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Unreal Tournament 3 (UT3) is a first-person arena shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Midway Games. Part of the Unreal franchise, it is the fourth game in the Unreal Tournament series, and the eighth game of the franchise overall. Its title refers to the game being the first in the franchise to use Unreal Engine 3. It was released on November 19, 2007, for Microsoft Windows, December 10 for the PlayStation 3, and on July 3, 2008, for the Xbox 360. OS X and Linux ports were planned, but they were eventually cancelled. A free-to-play version, entitled Unreal Tournament 3 X, was leaked in late 2022 and cancelled in the following year.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer for up to 16 players online, and includes co-op. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Unreal series

Unreal Tournament III is the 12th of 13 entries we hold in the Unreal series. It arrived a year after Unreal Anthology. The next entry was Unreal Tournament III: Black Edition in 2009. Its critic score of 64 is 15 points below the series average of 79. The highest-rated entry is Unreal Tournament at 100.

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How it was received

Unreal Tournament III holds a critic score of 64 out of 100. That places it above 27% of the 3,306 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2007 averaged 64, so it scored about average for its year. Players rate it 70, 6 points higher than critics did — a gap worth knowing about before you buy.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 9 hrs.

What it launched against

Unreal Tournament III launched on 19 November 2007, within three weeks of Super Mario Galaxy, Mass Effect, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Super Mario Galaxy, Mass Effect, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Unreal Tournament III — frequently asked questions

When did Unreal Tournament III come out?
Unreal Tournament III was released on 19 November 2007 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How long does it take to beat Unreal Tournament III?
The main story of Unreal Tournament III takes around 9 hrs.
Does Unreal Tournament III have multiplayer?
Yes. Unreal Tournament III supports multiplayer, including co-op for up to 16 players online.

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