Thursday, April 24, 2008

Epic Games Seems To Be Suppressing Linux Inquiries

Acting on rumors (which appear to have basis in reality) of deleted discussion threads, Michael Larabel of Phoronix posted an inquiry into possibly getting a small update on the state of the Linux version. The forum admin linked to their FAQ which indicates that the Linux version was coming and then closed the thread.---My thoughts: Epic has been very amibiguous on the state of the Linux port of Unreal Tournament 3. Whether or not there is a port still is up in the air, but the manner in which Epic decides to deal with this has been truly stupifying. Everyone deserves an answer, and this type of information snafu is not helping Epic in the eyes of Linux gamers. Don't beat around the bush, Epic. If there's a port, say there is one and at least treat these Linux gamers as mature adults who can understand and can be rational. Epic choosing to stop every Linux thread shows very disturbing signs and this just angers the Linux folks even more.Step up, Epic Games. Tell us the truth.

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