Ivan Buchta and Martin Pezlar, two Czech game developers behind ArmA, are still in being detained in Greece on espionage charges. Unfortunately, not much as changed since we last wrote about them, but the pair recently passed along a handwritten note for all their friends and fans. It expresses their thanks for all the encouragement, and knowing that they have not been forgotten.
The note was sent last week and published on HelpIvanMartin.org. Here is the text version, it its entirety:
Dear Friends,
We would like to thank you for the ongoing support of our case. After tiring two months, it is important for us to hear ( well, read) words of encouragement and to learn that we are not forgotten.
We are treated well, but we feel we should rather be with our families than here.Your effort makes it easier to handle: We enjoy the postcards, community news, pictures and puzzles which are being regularly send by this website’s magnificent staff, It seem sit will take some time before we could return home and there is certainly much to overcome.
We do our best to stay optimistic and use this time well : we read we walk, we chat and discuss and martin even does some pt. we’ve already walked hundred of kilometers, read thousands of pages, but our thoughts are always with our families, friends and people who help us in any way.
We should also thank everyone who joined the petition! 14.000 signatures is truly amazing number, which makes us hope for the best regardless of the hardships.
With best regards, from windy Greece,
Ivan & Martin
At this moment, the pair have spent 82 days in jail.
