Warsow 2.1 (Quake-Like Game) Has Been Released

As you may know, Warsow is an open-source, multi-platform, first-person shooter game, being somehow similar to the good old Quake 3 game, but it provides a cartoonish look and feel.

The latest version available is Warsow 2.1 (stable), which brings a big list of changes. For information about this release, see the official announcement.

Installation instructions:

Up to date packages are available via the GetDeb Gaming Repository (PlayDeb), so installing the software on Ubuntu 15.10 Wily Werewolf, Ubuntu 14.04 Vivid Vervet, Linux Mint 17.x and Elementary OS 0.3 Freya systems should not cause too many problems.

All you need to do is add the repository to your system, import the key, update the local repository index and install the warsow package. Follow the instructions for your system exactly.

How to install Warsow on Ubuntu 15.10:

$ wget -q -O - http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key | sudo apt-key add -
$ sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu wily-getdeb games" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/getdeb.list'
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install warsow

How to install Warsow on Ubuntu 14.04, Linux Mint 17.x and Elementary OS 0.3:

$ wget -q -O - http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key | sudo apt-key add -
$ sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu trusty-getdeb games" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/getdeb.list'
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install warsow

Optional, to remove warsow, do:

$ sudo apt-get remove warsow

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