Originally posted by volca
View Post
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
Activision Is Preventing A Game From Coming To Linux
Collapse
X
-
Originally posted by volca View PostAs much as I dislike their stance, I have to disagree with you.
1. Steping over copyright is not a valid reaction.
2. The activision games all suck
Just ignore them, Kotick is a prick anyway.
you get not to commit any funds on supporting their games.
Or, to put under a different light, by enforcing monopolizing tactics -who knows what three-way between MS, Apple and Activision is going on,
they are breaking the law. Just because they can afford better representation for their illegal actions, doesn't make their illegal actions less
illegal than a single user's illegal actions.
But yeah, I otherwise agree with you.
Comment
-
Originally posted by volca View Post1. Steping over copyright is not a valid reaction.
Originally posted by volca View Post2. The activision games all suck
Disclaimer: I assume they forced dev to not doing Linux port, not merely discouraged him. Especially if dev decided to make Linux port on his own.
Comment
-
its not a news, but since long ago microsoft try to capture the eyes of the PC only to Windows. PC = Windows
they always will do this statement.
different OSs came and this story repeat. OS/2, Beos, Linux or whatever.
But now i think they have a little headache... so many systems with linux are appearing.
i think if i have a PC and a game is designed for PC and it didnt run with whatever system i have installed. the game sucks. it have to be on the front box "for Windows", "for beos" or anything...
Comment
-
If Activision is feuding with Valve I guess it's no shock.. I'll just vote with my wallet and not buy it. I feel sorry for Pinkerton Road and Phoenix Online Studios though it's not their fault.Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety,deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
Ben Franklin 1755
Comment
-
Originally posted by arstyl View PostHey folks.
My understanding is that Gabriel Knight will use Unity 3D, which is Linux compatible, and the studios did not request extra funds for the port. They were perfectly happy with providing the port for themselves.
...and Activision (publisher, promoter, distributer, customer support) probably told them they weren't interested in a Linux port. That is - they don't think that it is worth time/money/getting out of bed for. Heck I use Linux, and I think that it wouldn't actually make money: I am certain most Linux users will just boot Windows if they actually wanted the game.
Until the Steam Machine exists, and has a couple of million users paying for stuff, the real world is not quite as idealistic as the suckers who stick their credit cards into Kickstarter.
Comment
-
Originally posted by dimko View PostWill respectfully disagree. Have you ever heard of civil disobedience? This is what I preach here. Sometimes lawful actions just don't help.
Perhaps they do suck, but still, if I have to choose for Linux, between sucky games and no games, obviously sucky ones are chosen here.
Disclaimer: I assume they forced dev to not doing Linux port, not merely discouraged him. Especially if dev decided to make Linux port on his own.
If anything, there should be a way to buy the game for even a different platform, but directly from the author. As there is probably no such way, too bad for the author, I just skip the deal altogether. There are loads of good games for linux already, and more will come soon.
Comment
Comment