Did Epic REALLY try to kill Unreal Tournament, UT99? Stop Killing Games, SKG

How did Unreal Tournament survive being delisted and abandoned?
This video dives into the REAL reason UT99 is still alive — from smart design choices to the amazing community that refused to let it die.
Also: what is a master server, and why did Epic shut theirs down?

Ross' video on the channel Accursed Farms:
Stop Killing Games: New option available to get law passed!
   • Stop Killing Games: New option available t...  

Link to give feedback on the Digital Fairness Act, deadline is OCTOBER 9, 2025:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-...

Link to the European Citizens' Initiative (It ends JULY 31)
https://eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public/#...

Download Unreal Tournament for FREE:
https://oldunreal.com/downloads/unrea...
(OldUnreal's UT99 download has the master servers already set up and ready to use right after download. You don't have to configure anything.)

Download UT4 via:
UT4Ever.org or bit.ly/getut4 or look through the Internet Archive.

The Errorist Network:
https://errorist.eu/

333networks:
https://333networks.com/

This is a list of active games with servers online, uplinking to the masterserver:
https://master.333networks.com/g

Also, a big thank-you to 333networks for their long-standing work on masterservers - and equal recognition to other community-led efforts like those by The Errorist Network, OldUnreal, Hypercoop, NewbiesPlayground, and others.

🔗 If you would like to support me financially or simply download UT99 related goodies like my UT99 Weapon Guide, wallpapers, or the like, go to my Buy Me a Coffee page:
https://buymeacoffee.com/ut99

🍰 Join the UT99 – Meeting Place Discord server:
  / discord  

And finally, feel free to explore my YouTube channel — there are plenty more videos packed with interesting insights about UT99. Enjoy!

⏱️ Video Chapters
00:00 - Intro: Did Epic Try to Kill Unreal Tournament?
00:26 - What Happens When a Game Gets Delisted
01:54 - The Importance of Master Servers Explained
03:09 - The 2008 Outage & The GameSpy Shutdown
04:04 - The Birth of 333networks & Errorist Network
08:50 - Why UT99 Survived: Built for Flexibility
09:37 - Why Epic Delisted Unreal Tournament
10:25 - Unreal Tournament’s Legacy vs Quake
11:34 - UT99 Today: Who’s Still Keeping It Alive?
13:11 - What Happened to Unreal Tournament 4?
15:16 - Good News: Stop Killing Games Petition
15:56 - How Europeans Can Help: Digital Fairness Act
16:24 - Final Thoughts & Where to Learn More