LinuxWorld: A Mixed Welcome for Unreal Tournament 2003 on Linux

“I have some good news and some not-so-good news. The good news
came almost as an afterthought: Epic Games’ brand new (September,
2002) release of Unreal Tournament 2003 included a Linux version in
the box. According to a blurb I read online, the Linux version was
completed too late in the game for it to be mentioned on the
box.

“I’m not talking about the demo of UT2003, by the way. I mean
the real thing. That’s amazing. A major new game from a major game
maker available for Linux users on the same day it became available
for Windows. Imagine that.

“The rest of the news about the Linux port of UT 2003 is not so
good. There are issues. And there remains in my mind a big
question: why has the Linux release been slipstreamed into
something of a stealth release? There is also one big issue that
you need to be aware of before you rush out to buy the boxed
version, but I’m getting ahead of myself…”

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