Farewell, Dopepugs

Originally launched in the early 2000s on IRC as a pickup game channel for the ProUnreal community, #dopepugs made its most memorable impact during its Discord era starting in 2016.

The Discord era of #dopepugs began as a competitive Overwatch team, quickly drawing a large following from the ProUnreal community. Over time, it grew into a central gaming hub, giving rise to iconic channels like #dopechat, #jim-and-victors, #nanms-media-center, #audios-vinyl-shop, #ninjas-training-grounds, and the infamous #DNN.

Beginning in 2021, Unreal Tournament roots took hold once again with the revival of #tdmpickups. In just four years, the community racked up 21,600 maps played across 3,874 logged pickup games, hosted four epic tournaments, formed 72 teams, and grew to 1,200 Discord members. What a ride. Along the way, we reworked and improved dozens of maps, dropped insane hype videos, kept chat channels buzzing, and helped reimagine the UT99 TDM scene to meet the standards of modern gaming.

It is clear that the UT99 community within dopepugs needs a fresh direction and new leadership. As a result, the dopepugs brand will be retired and transitioned into something new under the guidance of new management. Thank you to everyone who played, competed, mapped, streamed, and kept the hype alive.

Tournament Archives:
The Wingman Cup - The Deck Experiment - Dopepugs XL - Winter Classic

Multimedia:
Youtube Archives