Universal Universe: EV Nova goes UB

Macworld brings us the news that Ambrosia Software‘s classic space exploration-trading-fighting-sandbox game EV Nova has been upgraded to Universal Binary (or, for our non-Mac using readers, it runs natively on Intel-powered Macs).

Bad place to be in a shuttle.

First released back in 2002, EV Nova was the third the series of Escape Velocity games, all with similar gameplay and with the ability to be extended and modified via plug-ins, leading to a very devoted online following. There’s even a Windows version.

Think single-player, top-down, simplified EVE Online (but with better quest writing and without all the annoying Cider client crashes on the Mac) and you’ve got a good idea of EV Nova. Might not be cutting edge, but the fact that Ambrosia took the time to update a six year-old game to Universal Binary status says something about the game’s enduring popularity, and about Ambrosia’s dedication to their products.

(Via Macworld)

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