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Re:How the Nintendo Switch prevents downgrades by irreparabl... by mikepurvis on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @08:32AM (#23538352)
> if you were making a Minecraft clone, would you target Switch or PC?

This depends a lot on your monetization strategy. If your plan is a free or low-cost game with skins for sale, having a wild west story for modding may not be at all what you want.

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Re:How the Nintendo Switch prevents downgrades by irreparabl... by monadic2 on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @02:00PM (#23542073)
Ahh, the drug dealer model.
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Re:How the Nintendo Switch prevents downgrades by irreparabl... by mikepurvis on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @03:07PM (#23542844)
Well yes. Not at all condoning it, but I mean, this is how Fortnite and friends work.
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