• MooseBoys@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    a game I made in 1995

    a game someone else made in 1995 which was later hostilely acquired by EA only to see it immediately fire all staff and shutter the studio

    FTFY

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      1 year ago

      More like: Nintendo, “here is an HD remake of that old game you wanted.”

      Fans, “We don’t want to pay for old games!”

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    1 year ago

    It’s probably not even made by EA but some company that made good game before being acquired by EA

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    Of course piracy preserves old games. Also piracy is not a problem when it is miniscule. The issue is when piracy becomes the norm, so that these companies will be pushed towards more locked systems (consoles exclusives) and abandon PC. Some may even call for androud style locking up on PC.

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    “You wouldn’t download a car, would you?” … yes. Yes. I WOULD. Not that we can 3d print cars just yet. but I would in a heart beat if I could.

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    Odd contradiction. I support pirating when a person can’t access media legally (whether due to financials or just dick-moves by corps). However, this is the same logic that writers are striking against with streaming and I sure as hell support them.

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    1 year ago

    Rockstar games grabbed a pirated MAX PAYNE 2 and more!, slapped a price sticker on 'em and uploaded to steam! 🤷🏿‍♂️ LMAO