Valve today enabled free Steam registration for Unreal Tournament 3, allowing owners of Epic's multiplayer shooter to prepare for the the large upcoming patch.
The update will bring over 50 Steamworks Achievements, along with "a host of new features and enhancements in AI, Server Browsing, Demo Recording, Mod Support, and more." A more detailed list of the upcoming changes is available here. Steam registration is only required for the achievements.
Registration is a simple matter of clicking the main Steam menu option "Games" and selecting "Activate a product on Steam." Any CD key should be eligible for activation, including versions purchased from other digital distribution services. Also note that the activation will require a new installation of the game, so users will want to delete the old one in order to avoid pesky hard drive bloat.
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This is great for the people that bought UT3 on retail! This and the upcoming major UT3 patch shows that Epic still holds interest on the PC platform and Steam is showing them the way.
