Atari and Epic Games have announced Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition. The expanded version of UT2004 is slated for a fall release. Specs include new Onslaught maps and vehicles as well as additional characters and a selection of user-made modifications. UT2004: Editor's Choice will also include all of the content from Unreal Tournament 2004.

New Onslaught maps:
New maps will include never-before-seen areas as well as previously released maps created for Windows XP.

New Onslaught vehicles:
Three new vehicles are being added. The Cicada is a two-seat air vehicle. The Paladin is a tank that includes a player-oriented directional shield. And the Self Propelled Mobile Artillery is a long-range artillery vehicle with a deployable hovering spotter camera.

New characters:
Six new characters will join the lineup. Look for two MetalGuard mercenaries and a pair of Mecha Skaarj as well as two Necris characters.

News source: The Adrenaline Vault

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Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by JohnO on 29 Jul 2004 - 14:32
i wonder if itll be on dvd
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by T-Metal on 29 Jul 2004 - 14:35
Cool. But is UT2k4 a fun game (forgive me, I haven't played it yet)?
Quote this comment #2.1 Posted by MikeBlackett on 29 Jul 2004 - 14:54
Its a damn fine game.!
(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by jerzdawg on 29 Jul 2004 - 14:49
im guessing there will be an add-on pack or something for the people who just have the retail version out now for these new maps/vehicles...?
Quote this comment #3.1 Posted by MikeBlackett on 29 Jul 2004 - 14:55
I would have thought so
Quote this comment #3.2 Posted by DjmUK on 29 Jul 2004 - 15:06
That's most likely, no doubt it'll give UT2004 a new version number - and when playing online, we just search for servers with that v.number and then we'll know if they have the new vehicles/maps.

I just can't wait for the vehicles to be honest - they sound sooooo nice :-)
(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by longwilli on 29 Jul 2004 - 14:51
WHAT!!!! thats bang out of order, they should make it a patch for existing customers. Not a whole new game. I wont be buying it.
Quote this comment #4.1 Posted by elliot on 29 Jul 2004 - 15:05
It will be free to existing customers.
Quote this comment #4.2 Posted by aaroniekins on 29 Jul 2004 - 15:08
if wasnt free to existing, theyd pi$$ off every1
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by Ficman on 29 Jul 2004 - 14:53
Mega Cool
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by enigma429ad on 29 Jul 2004 - 15:00
i just bought the special edition too
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #7 Posted by AndyD on 29 Jul 2004 - 15:11
Can't wait to try out the new vehicles
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #8 Posted by JohnO on 29 Jul 2004 - 15:22
so is this a new thing to buy or a patch?
Quote this comment #8.1 Posted by chacho on 29 Jul 2004 - 15:53
both. if you already have retail, you get a patch. otherwise, you buy the new version.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #9 Posted by kainashi on 29 Jul 2004 - 16:09
awesome. can't wait.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #10 Posted by lnatan25 on 29 Jul 2004 - 16:35
Finaly, some Necris characters! It's good that they listen to the fans...
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #11 Posted by xStainDx on 29 Jul 2004 - 16:53
The Paladin is in C&C Generals
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #12 Posted by SecretAgentMan on 29 Jul 2004 - 17:29
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #13 Posted by DjmUK on 29 Jul 2004 - 17:31
Confirmation
I've got confirmation that this WILL BE FREE to download as an add-on patch. This comes from Mark Rein (Epic Vice President).

Here's the quote:
QUOTE
That is correct. As I explained to HomeLan this morning; everything that's new for this version will be released online for free for owners of existing versions. This is simply a way to refresh the product, with all the new Epic-created stuff and publisher-tested versions of our favorite mods, in time for Xmas. UT2004 is selling extremely well and it never hurts to do a refresh version that gets more attention in retail in time for Xmas. There may be some more goodies in there as well that have not been announced yet but again, nothing that won't also be available online for existing customers.


From the thread I started at Atari/Epic (first page, down the bottom)
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #14 Posted by SlammedGST on 29 Jul 2004 - 17:44
cool, now ill just put off buying ut2k04 until this comes out
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