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Re:SurrealEngine: Open-source reimplementation of Unreal Eng... by ThrowawayTestr on Friday August 23, 2024 @12:24PM (#41330346)
They were working on it but then Fortnight made a trillion dollars.
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Re:SurrealEngine: Open-source reimplementation of Unreal Eng... by chupasaurus on Friday August 23, 2024 @03:05PM (#41332040)
Fortnite made a thrillion dollars because people who were making UT4 were tasked to make a little F2P mode for it called Battle Royale.
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Re:SurrealEngine: Open-source reimplementation of Unreal Eng... by newsclues on Friday August 23, 2024 @12:36PM (#41330456)
So hire people to finish it?
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Re:SurrealEngine: Open-source reimplementation of Unreal Eng... by nemothekid on Friday August 23, 2024 @12:45PM (#41330534)
No reason to hire people at Fortnite Salaries to complete a game that won't even make a million dollars. Arena shooters are pretty much dead.
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Re:SurrealEngine: Open-source reimplementation of Unreal Eng... by unethical_ban on Friday August 23, 2024 @01:44PM (#41331180)
Yep. They can't get zoomers to spend $30/month on a "free" game's marketing skins if the skill floor is too high.
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