0 A.D., the open-source RTS game that could radically alter the gaming scene on Ubuntu when it’s completed, recently reached another milestone with its third pre-alpha release.  Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean it’s playable yet in any meaningful sense. But it has come a long way since we last checked in with the project in March 2010, so here are some updates.

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Back in October, we wrote about Wildfire Games’ 0 A.D., the open-source project aiming to bring professional-quality gaming to Ubuntu and other platforms.  I recently had a chance to interview Erik Johansson, project leader of the 0 A.D. team.  Here’s what he had to say about the game, and how you can help make it a reality.

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And now a brief break from business-oriented coverage on WorksWithU. As a history Ph.D. student by day and free-software geek by night, I find that my poles of interest rarely converge.  That’s why I was so excited when the real-time historical strategy game 0 A.D. was switched to an open-source license in July.  I’ve been meaning since then to give it a try, and finally found the time and hardware necessary to do that.  Here are the results.

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