Microsoft open sourced Zork 1,2 and 3
a day ago
- #Open Source
- #Zork
- #Text Adventure Games
- Zork's history starts with MUDs on university mainframes and was later ported to home computers.
- Originally distributed by Infocom, Zork I-III were split due to hardware limitations.
- Microsoft now holds the license to Zork, and the games are open-sourced under the MIT license.
- The source code for Zork I-III is available on GitHub in separate repositories.
- Zork transitioned from large systems to home computers using the Z-machine platform.
- The original MDL code was too demanding for 8-bit home computers.
- Text adventure games like Zork relied on imagination for graphics, a concept Infocom humorously advertised.
- User Experience (UX) in computing focuses on overall interaction satisfaction, crucial for product success.