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Enterprise Computing: Start-up sees game future for Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 11, 1998

Thanks to Robert Wuest
for this link.

“While computer heavyweights like IBM have been focusing on the
commercial potential of the Linux operating system, a small
start-up in southern California sees a new opportunity in Linux:
the market for computer games.”

“Loki Entertainment Software has begun translating big-name
games to Linux systems, and its first product is expected in the
first quarter of 1999, said Loki President Scott Draeker. The
company plans to sell shrink-wrap versions of as many as 10
different titles in retail stores, he said.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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