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ArenaLive, an Open Source MMOFPS
ZeXx86 writes "ArenaLive is a new open source game based on the well-known OpenArena. Its aim is to become an open-source alternative to id Software's QuakeLive. The main idea is to make a game available in your web browser. So far, the game is playable and provides player stats, straight-forward settings for your account in a web browser and, of course, loads of fun with your friends. At the moment, it is available only for 32/64bit Mozilla Firefox on GNU/Linux, however, support for other platforms and browsers is coming soon. The game is licensed under GNU/GPL2. It's still in an early development stage, so players and developers both are welcome to join."
windows users laugh at you when you release a work in progress, or something that is simply a peice of shit, as they're used to commercial grade game releases. that can be very hard to compete with, considering the development time that goes into even a passable 3d game. so if your game sucks (or is in "permanent alpha"), guess where your largest audience is going to be
Its platform neutral you dumbass. And a game's platform is not simply 'Windows' or 'Linux'.
A game's platform is decided at the API layer. The operating system really has sweet fuck all to do with it. Windows is just a collection of APIs as is a GNU/Linux system.
EG the WINE project is simply Windows APIs on Unix.
Your post makes screw all sense and is fanboy.
Whats the harm in yelling 'Computer, end program!'? You could be living in Star Trek! Go on.. give it a try.
Serious Sam is very much a budget title. And old, to boot.
You can't compare against worst-of-breed. Stack it up against Starcraft 2 when it comes out.
"You can either have software quality or you can have pointer arithmetic, but you cannot have both at the same time."