Video Gaming News - May 2003
Beverly, MA (May 22, 2003) - Atari today announced the availability of
an update to Unreal Championship that will be available for download via Xbox
Live beginning today.
From Atari:
Utilizing the technical prowess of the Xbox video game system from Microsoft
and Xbox Live!, Digital Extremes, the developers of Unreal Championship in
conjunction with Epic Games and Atari have completed the auto-update for the
game. It will be available for download through Xbox Live!.
While new to the console arena, auto-updating has been a mainstay of PC games
for many years, and is a requirement to maintain fair and fun online gaming.
Online games are extraordinarily more complex than single player titles.
Exploits will invariably be found by the hundreds of thousands of gamers playing
and sharing ways to gain an advantage in the game. Auto-updates defeat these
exploits and balance the playing field against those who would cheat to win.
This auto-update addresses current exploits with the Translocator, the T.A.G.
rifle, the Link gun, auto-aim and team balancing issues, as well as a number of
performance enhancements and an improved stats system. The full list of
improvements can be found at the official Unreal Championship forum, on the
Atari Web site at www.atari.com.
How does the auto-update work? The auto-update is a mandatory download and
takes place as soon as a player enters Xbox Live! to compete in Unreal
Championship online. The system automatically detects that the game needs to be
updated and installs the software onto the Xbox hard drive.
In addition, the first downloadable content for Unreal Championship will be
available shortly after the update.
Digital Extremes, Epic Games and Atari would like to thank all of the fans of
Unreal Championship for providing the valuable feedback needed to make the game
even better.
Keep on playing!
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