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April 9, 2008

games

Follow up: Don’t hold your breath for Quake 3 on iPod Touch

Posted Apr. 9, ’08, 3:30 PM PT by David Dahlquist
Category | Games

quake3.jpgWhen a video of multiplayer Quake 3 running on two iPod Touches began circulating the internets earlier this week, it left many Mac gamers with a sense of wonder, astonishment, but also with a lot of questions. Who’s behind this brilliant melding of touch screen, accelerometer, and rocket launcher? And where can we get a copy?

GameCyte, after some sleuthing, was able to get somewhat to the bottom of this mystery. Turns out, the creative force behind this port is a small start up called HermitWorks, who are working on their own iPhone game Space Trader. From the looks of things, the Quake 3 port was just a test by these experienced programmers, and they don’t seem to have any intention of releasing it. Bummer. Mega bummer.


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