Gears of War, Unreal Tournament 3 to be released on Mac

Posted Jul 17, 2007 at 6:12PM by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: Epic Games, Game Trailers, Mark Rein, Unreal Engine
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Mac users will get a blast out of this one: Gears of War and Unreal Tournament 3 are getting a Mac version! And yes, you heard that right the first time. The news was announced by Mark Rein, vice president and co-founder of Epic Games, during a video interview. But other than that, there's nothing else to report. No release date has been given for the Mac version as yet.

Apparently, UT3 on the Mac has already been announced before on online forums, so this just makes the claim all the more formal. This is the first time that Gears of War, developed with the same Unreal Engine that powers UT3, has been announced on the Mac though.

UT3 has been announced to be a timed exclusive for the PS3, simultaneous release on the PC, and will soon come to the Xbox 360. Gears of War will be sticking with the 360 and the PC, at least until the Mac Version comes out.

Via Macworld

 
 
 

Comments [refresh]

by Ps3 OwNS - 2007-07-17 14:06
» possible

for Gears on PS3 because APPLE? of all people! microsoft HATES apple...this is likely on PS3

by campmasta - 2007-07-17 14:06
» Weet

Sweet!!

by Boby Brown - 2007-07-17 14:45
» 360

I am so glad not to be a 360 owner... cause the 'pseudo' exclusives (Gears if War, Lost Planet,...) are being ported for PC and now Mac...



This is just taking the p!ss ! Plus Lost Planet gonna get extra content on PC !!!

by andrewsqual - 2007-07-17 15:06
» Nobody

wants Gears of War. PS3 is going to get its own Unreal Tournament spin off like Microsoft got. And all it cost was a hand shake. Oh and if Mister Common Dense shows up go fornicate yourself.

by matt - 2007-07-17 15:10
» you're a *****tree

microsoft doesn't hate apple.... they never have. they see it as competition but they have never not supported them.



Apple even promotes putting XP on their machines.

by XTreme - 2007-07-17 17:38
» That's right matt

Microsoft have even made huge investments in Apple in the past, helping Apple at a time when the company were having difficulties (before the arrival of the iPod).

by AoxomamoxoA - 2007-07-17 17:39
» Hypocrite

People like you are the reason why this site is nothing but bickering on whos console does what better. Grow up...

by XTreme - 2007-07-17 17:50
» The PC is not a console, neither it the Mac.

"I am so glad not to be a 360 owner... cause the 'pseudo' exclusives (Gears if War, Lost Planet,...) are being ported for PC and now Mac..."



Yes, because we all know that gaming on the PC and Mac is so cheap and easy. Who needs a 360 or PS3 when you have a PC. *rolleyes*



Last gen, many console exclusives were also released on the PC.



This gen, with the higher cost of game developement, it will happen even more, which is why so many game series which were associated with the PS2 last gen are now coming to the 360 (GTA, DMC, VF etc). So what does that mean, that 360 gamers should say they're glad they don't own a PS3 because so many exclusives are now coming to the 360? That's not the attitude of a gamer, that's the attitude of a fanboy.



Porting Gears of War to the PC and Mac is a great idea (like GTA4, DMC4, RE5, VF5 etc on the 360). It will bring in more profits for Epic (to be invested in future games) and will get more gamers interested in GeOW and a probable sequel.



So when it comes to Gears of War 2, if Microsoft can secure exclusivity for the game (even if it's a timed exclusive), more gamers will be interested in getting a 360 just to play it, despite knowing a PC/Mac version is likely a year or so later.



We'll see.

by Xtreme - 2007-07-17 17:52
» ^^^

Agreed AoxomamoxoA

by asdf - 2007-07-17 18:21
» adf

but what about the commercials that apple releases where they make the pc look like bill gates?

by XTreme - 2007-07-17 20:38
» ^^^ They're in competition

And it's just a commercial, it doesn't mean there's hatred between them.

by mallchin - 2007-07-18 03:34
» Erm

What has this got to do with the PS3?

by Voring - 2007-07-18 20:34
» Heh

Besides the fact that the commercials are terrible and hardly paint an accurate picture of the Mac, or of the PC. I've had a Mac, it's not all fun and (not) games like that tool in the commercial makes it seem.



But yeah, it is just a commercial. Companies don't hate each other just because they want you to buy their product and not the other's.

by Gryff33 - 2007-07-19 07:52
» Nobody wants Gears of War?

Why's it selling so well--are people buying it just to support the stores?

by Beast - 2007-07-22 07:34
» I will rule you

I hope that developers cross-platform EVERYTHING! Every FPS, Every MMO, EVERYTHING! That way I can Pwn all you little console kiddies all day long and never have to leave the comfort of my keyboard. You know, I have a PS3, it collects dust mostly 'cause I have a 4 thousand dollar gaming rig. Its still a rock-ass system. So is the 360. Quit bytching and lets game!!!All of us, together.

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