[ut3] Disturbing info from a Ubuntu forum post

[Ryan Barton]

hmm, why would NVIDIA want to bundle an old game like ut3 with
graphics cards they dont sell directly?  makes no sense to me.

On 3/13/09, Dean Loros <autocrosser1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm a log-time Ubuntu member & have been following the "problems" with
> UT3 from before the "release date". I am one of the people that
> pre-ordered UT3 almost 8 months before release based on the "rumor" that
> UT3 was going to have a Linux client...That is not my beef--I realize
> that I took my chances & have up to now lost the cash---My trust in Epic
> is the other thing that has been lost....I'm glad to see that Ryan is
> still in there with us, but I read this post today on Ubuntuforums & am
> starting to feel like Epic is not giving the straight answers.....Post
> note complete follows:
>
>
> Dear autocrosser,
>
> You are subscribed to the thread "Unreal Tournament 3 linux
> screenshots!!!!" by eragon100, there have been 1 post(s) to this thread,
> the last poster was phobos_anomaly.
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=923315
>
> These following posts were made to the thread:
> ************
> Re: Unreal Tournament 3 linux screenshots!!!!
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6889165#post6889165
> Posted by: phobos_anomaly
> On: March 13th, 2009 11:29 AM
>
> Ok, heres whats going on with the linux port for ut3. I work for nvidia
> and have been in touch with epic over the last few months about ut3 and
> the possibility of shipping copies with certain graphics cards. I've
> made mention that, if a deal like that should happen, that we would also
> want a linux port to ship with the game. I have been told repeatedly
> that linux client has been scrapped and that, at this time, there is no
> interest whatsoever in resuming that project. So once again, linux users
> gets screwed. For those of you that feel the need to express your
> disdain for this, I suggest snail mailing epic at the following address:
>
> Epic Games
> ATTN CEO
> 620 Crossroads Blvd
> Cary, NC 27518
>
> Good Luck
>
>
> All the best,
> Ubuntu Forums
>
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