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{{Short description|2002 video game}}
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{{Infobox video game
| title = Unreal Tournament 2003
| image = Unreal Tournament 2003 cover.png
| developer = [[Epic Games]] <br /> [[Digital Extremes]]
| publisher = [[Infogrames]]{{efn|Released under the [[Atari]] brand name.}} <br /> [[MacSoft]] (OS X)
| director = 
| producer = 
| designer = [[Cliff Bleszinski]] <br /> James Schmaltz <br /> Shane Caudle
| programmer = [[Steve Polge]]
| artist = 
| writer = 
| composer = [[Kevin Riepl]] <br /> Starsky Partridge
| series = ''[[Unreal (video game series)|Unreal]]''
| engine = [[Unreal Engine 2]]
| platforms = [[Windows]], [[Mac OS X]], [[Linux]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://joebarr.sys-con.com/node/32796|title=A mixed welcome for Unreal Tournament 2003 on Linux {{!}} Joe Barr|website=joebarr.sys-con.com |access-date=March 9, 2017}}</ref>
| released = '''Windows'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|September 30, 2002|EU|October 4, 2002<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uk.infogrames.com/?pg=game_detail&productID=10
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030819214233/http://www.uk.infogrames.com/?pg=game_detail&productID=10 
|archive-date=Aug 19, 2003 |url-status=dead
|website=uk.infogrames.com
|title=Unreal Tournament 2003
|access-date=September 13, 2024}}</ref>|AU|October 16, 2002<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Unreal Tournament 2003'' |url=http://www.gpstore.com.au/product.x?1456582 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030929195330/http://www.gpstore.com.au/product.x?1456582 |archive-date=September 29, 2003 |access-date=July 22, 2024 |website=[[Gameplanet]]}}</ref>}}'''Mac OS X'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|June 20, 2003}}'''Linux'''<br />{{vgrelease|EU|October 4, 2002}}
| genre = [[First-person shooter]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
}}

'''''Unreal Tournament 2003''''' is a [[first-person (gaming)|first-person]] [[arena shooter]] [[video game]] developed by [[Epic Games]] and [[Digital Extremes]], and published by [[Infogrames]] under the [[Atari]] brand name. The game is part of the [[Unreal (video game series)|''Unreal'' franchise]], and is a sequel to 1999's ''[[Unreal Tournament]]''. Like its predecessor, the game is designed mainly for [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] gaming. 

The game saw a record 1.2 million downloads when the demo was released.<ref>[http://pc.gamezone.com/news/09_24_02_01_43PM.htm ATARI'S UNREAL TOURNAMENT 2003 DEMO EXPLODES ONTO THE INTERNET] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706193845/http://pc.gamezone.com/news/09_24_02_01_43PM.htm|date=July 6, 2008}}, Atari Press Release, September 24, 2002.</ref> In addition, the [[Unreal Engine]] has been widely licensed for games such as the ''[[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (video game)|Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six]]'' series, ''[[Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell|Splinter Cell]]'', and ''[[America's Army]]''. 

An [[Xbox]] port, ''[[Unreal Championship]]'' was released on November 12, 2002. ''Unreal Tournament 2003'' would be rereleased as ''[[Unreal Tournament 2004]]'', which was released on March 16 of that year.

== Gameplay ==
The available combat modes are:
* '''[[Deathmatch (video games)|Deathmatch]]''': Frag other players as much as possible to gain the highest score.
* '''[[Team Deathmatch]]''': Two teams go head to head to be the best fragger.
* '''[[Capture the Flag]]''': Players must invade the enemies' base, capture their flag and bring it back to their base in order to score.
* '''Double Domination''': Two teams must control two points on the map. Holding both locations for a certain period of time gives points to the controlling team.
* '''Bombing Run''': The player with the ball has to take it into enemy territory and score in the enemy force's goal. Players can pass to other teammates. Getting killed causes the ball carrier to fumble the ball. The ball launcher is used to carry the ball; it is not a weapon but heals the carrying player when they are at low health. Three points are awarded for field goals (shooting the ball through the goal), and 7 points are given for touchdowns (carrying the ball through the goal), although the levels are often designed such that this kills the ball carrier.
* '''[[Last man standing (video games)|Last Man Standing]]''': All players in this gametype spawn with a limited number of lives. The last remaining player to still have lives wins the match.
* '''[[Invasion]]''': A co-op gametype in which the players attempt to kill the invading alien AI. Each player has one life.
* '''Mutant''': Mutant is similar to a "Juggernaut" or a "King of the Hill" type of gameplay. The first person to make a kill becomes the mutant, which gives them unlimited ammo, camouflage, and super speed. The mutant then tries to get as many kills as he can until he is killed. The person who kills the mutant then becomes the mutant.

== Reception ==
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| MC = 86/100<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/unreal-tournament-2003/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=Unreal Tournament 2003 Review|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=October 10, 2014}}</ref>
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| GSpot = 8.8/10<ref name="gamespot review">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/unreal-tournament-2003-review/1900-2882410/|title=Unreal Tournament 2003 Review|work=[[GameSpot]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|date=October 4, 2002|access-date=October 10, 2014|first=Scott|last=Osborne}}</ref>
| IGN = 9/10<ref name="ign review">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/09/27/unreal-tournament-2003-review|title=Unreal Tournament 2003 Review|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=September 27, 2002|access-date=October 10, 2014|first=Ivan|last=Sulic}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[PC Magazine]]''
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="pc magazine review">{{cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,760667,00.asp|title=Unreal Tournament 2003 Review|date=2002|access-date=October 10, 2014|first=Rich|last=Brown}}</ref>
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''[[GameSpot]]'' named ''Unreal Tournament 2003'' the best computer game of October 2002.<ref name=gotm>{{cite web | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031017065623/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/gotm/110202/index.html | url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/gotm/110202/index.html | title=GameSpots Game of the Month October 2002 | author= GameSpot | date=November 2, 2002 | website=[[GameSpot]] | archive-date=October 17, 2003 | url-status=dead}}</ref>

''Unreal Tournament 2003'' won ''GameSpot''{{'}}s annual "Best Graphics (Technical) on PC" award, and was nominated in the "Best Multiplayer Action Game on PC" category.<ref name=bestworst2002>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030207155400/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/ | url=http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/ | title=''GameSpot''{{'}}s Best and Worst of 2002 | author=''GameSpot'' Staff | date=December 30, 2002 | work=[[GameSpot]] | archive-date=February 7, 2003 | url-status=dead}}</ref> During the [[6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards]], the game received a nomination for "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement|Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering]]" by the [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2003&idGame=384 |title=D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details Unreal Tournament 2003 |publisher=[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] |website=interactive.org |access-date=August 2, 2023}}</ref>

===Sales===
In the United States, ''Unreal Tournament 2003'' sold 360,000 copies and earned $13.6 million by August 2006. At the time, this led ''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]'' to declare it the country's 45th-best-selling computer game, and best-selling ''Unreal'' title, released since January 2000. Combined sales of all ''[[Unreal (video game series)|Unreal]]'' computer games released between January 2000 and August 2006 had reached 1.8 million units in the United States by the latter date.<ref name=edgesales>{{cite magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017165955/http://www.edge-online.com/features/top-100-pc-games-21st-century/ |url=http://www.edge-online.com/features/top-100-pc-games-21st-century/ |title=The Top 100 PC Games of the 21st Century |author=''Edge'' Staff |date=August 25, 2006 |magazine=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] |archive-date=October 17, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In December 2002, the game received a "Gold" sales award from the Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland (VUD),<ref name=deutschgold>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030223165239/http://www.vud.de/presse/dezember2002.php3 | url=http://www.vud.de:80/presse/dezember2002.php3 | title=UD-SALES-AWARDS Dezember 2002 |date=December 2002 | publisher=Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland | archive-date=February 23, 2003 | url-status=dead | access-date=July 18, 2018 | df=mdy-all}}</ref> indicating sales of at least 100,000 units across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.<ref name=gameprogold>{{cite magazine | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718145345/https://www.gamepro.de/artikel/vud-gold-awards-2003,1290773.html | url=https://www.gamepro.de/artikel/vud-gold-awards-2003,1290773.html | title=VUD-Gold-Awards 2003 | author=Horn, Andre |date=January 14, 2004 | magazine=[[GamePro|GamePro Germany]] |archive-date=July 18, 2018 | url-status=live}}</ref>

In its first month, ''Unreal Tournament 2003'' sold more than 800,000 copies worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|first=Neil|last=Davidson|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93260522/the-daily-herald-tribune/|title=Unreal success of made-in-Canada game means big sales, big name|newspaper=[[Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune]]|page=56|date=November 21, 2002|accessdate=January 23, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20021206001151/http://www.unrealtournament2003.com/}} {{small|(archived from the [http://www.unrealtournament2003.com/ original])}}
*{{MobyGames|/unreal-tournament-2003}}
*{{PCGamingWiki|Unreal_Tournament_2003}}

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