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Free Games for Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 23, 2007

“When people talk about computer gaming these days, they
invariably mean commercial games running on a Windows platform. Few
people realize that Linux can be more than just a very good Web or
file server. Even fewer people are aware of the many open-source or
otherwise freely available games available for Linux.

“I’m not really a serious gamer, but I do occasionally enjoy a
good diversion. Over the years, I’ve encountered some very good
games and about as many duds. Some of the games I highlight in this
article require OpenGL in order to run. Others have multiplayer
capability. A few will run on a quite modest Linux workstation. All
of them are fun and worth installing and playing…”

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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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