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Re:EA has made five of its accessibility patents free for an... by smoldesu on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @07:22PM (#28296234)
This is a step in the right direction, but no game studio has yet matched the insane generosity of id Software. When they released a GPL-licensed version of the Quake 2 source code, I immediately understood that I wanted to be a developer. I grew up playing the game like sacrament, so seeing such unparalleled benevolence from the devs was highly inspiring for me.

All of it makes me fantasize about a utopia where all game logic is open, and what kind of incredible community that might spawn.

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