In a refreshing change from the status quo, Epic has officially given gamers permission to download archived copies of classic game files and play them.

Iconic shooters Unreal and Unreal Tournament, which helped establish Epic Games as a shooter powerhouse, are now free for everyone to download and play.

Have you ever thought to yourself, "Gosh, I've heard such good things about the classic 1998 shooter Unreal and sure would like to try it, but I just don't know where to get it these days?" If so, I have good news: The Internet Archive has made it free,

Game of the Year Edition, two boomer shooters that helped propel Epic Games into the spotlight back in the late 1990s, are now available to download for no cost on Archive.org.