Activision and Loki Partner to Bring Games to Linux

Activision and Loki Partner to Bring Games to Linux is one for the preservation and tinkering crowd, which means the old-game weirdos get something new to test, break and hopefully keep alive.

The useful part: Loki Entertainment Software launched the Linux version of Activision’s popular strategy game Civilization: Call to Power in May 1999, to strong reviews. Under the terms of the new agreement, Loki will develop, publish and support the Linux ports of five popular Activision games, including Heretic II and Heavy Gear II, over the next two years. The agreement solidifies Activision’s commitment to the ever-growing Linux software community, and positions Loki as the foremost authority on commercial Linux games. File it under the usual 1999 PC pile: interesting, crowded, and probably fighting five other releases for attention.