∞ Freeverse axes Mac game support in Lion

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Freeverse has announced that it’s discontinuing a number of Mac game titles because of the release of OS X Lion:

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  • Airburst
  • Burning Monkey Casino
  • Burning Monkey Mahjong
  • Burning Monkey Puzzle Lab
  • Burning Monkey Solitaire
  • Enigma
  • Periscope
  • Squabble
  • ToySight
  • 3D Bridge
  • 3D Crazy 8s
  • Euchre Deluxe
  • Hearts Deluxe
  • Pitch-Setback
  • Spades Deluxe
  • CrossCards
  • X-Words Deluxe

The company is also shutting down its GameSmith service this summer.

Freeverse said it will continue to support the games for versions of OS X prior to Lion.


  • Anonymous

    Not a single link to Freeverse or the article in question? Now that’s some lazy-ass journalism. :P

    http://news.freeverse.com/archives/2011/07/21/its-been-a-swel.php
    http://www.freeverse.com/

    • http://www.loopinsight.com Peter Cohen

      LOL. I added a link.

  • http://twitter.com/nadyne Nadyne Richmond

    Awww. :(  I haven’t seen any other Euchre games.  You guys know of any?

    • http://crankygeek.com Jack Brewster

      Not on the desktop, but a friend of mine has one for iOS. Look for Sirrahsoft in the App Store.

  • http://www.gridironmeanderings.com/ Colin P

    An end of an era. Loved Burning Monkey Solitaire – played early versions as a teen back in the day.

  • Nathan Gomkassi

    I remember when Ambrosia Software and Freeverse were my go-to places for new games. I understand everyone’s moving their energy to iOS apps: it’s a good, smart financial play. That doesn’t make the abandonment any easier.

  • Ikespam

    Not a surprise really.  Since the iPhone they haven’t given a thought about their Mac applications, and basically abandoned the platform.

  • Gustav

    I’m sure this has nothing to do with them being bought by ngmoco

  • Jamie Genet

    Well this stinks. Are Mac gamers really such a tiny market?

    • Bigelk0

      i really hope not, I just got a macbookair!