[plug] Loki no longer! :(

[Theodor Gutmann]

First the obvious question: are there any games for Linux??
Yes!!..........lots.
Many are ports of popular Windows games such as the Quake series,
Civilisation: CTP, Myth, Soldier of fortune, Descent 3, Unreal
Tournament and Tribes 2 to name a few- and they install and run  just
the same, if not better ( there are benchmarks scores available ). There
is but one problem with games under Linux- NOBODY BUYS THEM!.

Whether it is because Linux geeks are short on cash, or they are so used
to open source philosophy that buying software is a major hurdle, who
knows, but Linux game company Loki filed for bankruptcy protection. Loki
was the crowning glory of games for Linux, consisting of a group of
talented programmers with a solid service to SELL - they'd port Windows
games to Linux in return for a share of the profits of the ported game.
All the game company needs to do is hand over the source to Loki and
then wait for the cash from the sales to roll in.
But the sales DID NOT roll in, Loki ran out of investment capital.
-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan Alberti [mailto:macro at nathan.linux-dude.net] 
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:45 PM
To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
Subject: Re: [plug] Loki no longer! :(

I disagree, I think any small company that made it this far with the
current
economic climate has done extremely well (or is good friends with
IBM/Intel/MS..etc..), I know many companies with a bigger market and
more
potential than Loki that have fallen in the past 12 months.

http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/01/24/2118235&mode=thread

Regards,

Nathan Alberti

----- Original Message -----
From: "Theodor Gutmann" <tgutmann at iinet.net.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:31 PM
Subject: RE: [plug] Loki no longer! :(


> Call it simplistic or whatever you like;  Loki's demise is a
reflection
> of it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nathan Alberti [mailto:macro at nathan.linux-dude.net]
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:24 PM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] Loki no longer! :(
>
> This is a very simplistic view of the Linux community, I think you
will
> find
> that the amount of linux users that fit into this category are few
> compared
> to those who contribute to the best of their abilities, it may not in
a
> monetary sense, but by either helping others and/or contributing to
open
> source projects in any way they can.
>
> Regards,
>
> Nathan Alberti.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Theodor Gutmann" <tgutmann at iinet.net.au>
> To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:12 PM
> Subject: RE: [plug] Loki no longer! :(
>
>
> > I am amazed that Loki Games lasted for 3 years with Linux users
> > expecting EVERYTHING for free!!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mpople at orbeng.com [mailto:mpople at orbeng.com]
> > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:01 PM
> > To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> > Subject: [plug] Loki no longer! :(
> >
> > http://www.f---edcompany.com/extras/loki_email.cfm
> >
> > shit looks like im gunna have get that credit car in working order
> > before
> > Jan31!
> >
> >
> >
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