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Re:Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks... by b0rsuk on Monday September 21, 2020 @12:48PM (#24545591)
Phoenix Point was a game I cared about a lot. Then one day, they announced they would not be making a Linux version. Not long after they announced it will be Epic exclusive for a year.
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Re:Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks... by hellotomyrars on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @12:02AM (#24550710)
Is it fair to blame the developers or blame Epic?

Personally I think at the very least the developers deserve equal blame for accepting the bag of money from Epic.

Money is a strong motivator but the Phoenix Point devs chose to break promises from crowdfunding to accept it. I think that reflects worse on them than it does Epic personally.

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Re:Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks... by tubularhells on Monday September 21, 2020 @05:39PM (#24548773)
I feel ya, I dropped it so hard I even forgot the game until reading your post.
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