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Easy Anti-Cheat gets much simpler for Proton and Steam Deck
22 Jan 2022 at 1:31 pm UTC Likes: 4
As a customer I would expect that "proton supported" games, with the badge clearly visible on the steam page, will offer support. But that's on voluntary basis.
22 Jan 2022 at 1:31 pm UTC Likes: 4
Quoting: poiuzThere is a simple reason, not to ship it: If they ship it, they have to support it! That will always cost resources (i.e. money).False. Even today you can (try to) run any windows game on wine or proton, and if works fine, if it doesn't work the developers don't owe you support. You can open tickets ofc. But they can copy paste "not supported" and close them faster than you open them.
As a customer I would expect that "proton supported" games, with the badge clearly visible on the steam page, will offer support. But that's on voluntary basis.
Easy Anti-Cheat gets much simpler for Proton and Steam Deck
22 Jan 2022 at 10:26 am UTC Likes: 3
22 Jan 2022 at 10:26 am UTC Likes: 3
And that's indeed few clicks away. Unless a studio lost the sources or the libraries, there is little excuse now to not add support.
Well done, both Valve and Epic!
Well done, both Valve and Epic!
Stellaris 3.3 Unity gets a Beta available on Steam
21 Jan 2022 at 11:47 am UTC
21 Jan 2022 at 11:47 am UTC
Uhm. Interesting.
That's the first time they actually do something for the (fabled) vertical gameplay.
Planetary ascension tiers finally try to capture those mechanics that in history allowed numerically small communities to be stronger than larger ones.
That's the first time they actually do something for the (fabled) vertical gameplay.
Planetary ascension tiers finally try to capture those mechanics that in history allowed numerically small communities to be stronger than larger ones.
Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard
19 Jan 2022 at 7:15 pm UTC
Sure they might buy Ubisoft in the future. Why not. But my personal idea is that they are way slower when it's about buying stuff for the "right" price.
19 Jan 2022 at 7:15 pm UTC
Quoting: wvstolzingI didn't mean that Microsoft wouldn't be interested. I just say that usually Microsoft (founded by a businessman, with the culture of a businessman, with business in mind) it's very good at recognizing good deals and quick to go to action before the opportunity window closes. When they bought Mojang they did it to avoid having to pay taxes on those 2 billions (so, it effectively costed them a fraction fo that price). Now they buy Activision for a fraction of its (true) price (way less then share value before the scandal. But the scandal is temporary and the IPs, sales and game success are still there. sure they will have to fork out some hundred million to fix the Bobby scandal, but they save dollars in the billion order on the purchase price).Quoting: Malubisoft fought pretty hard recently to avoid being bought out by the French conglomerate Vivendi (link [External Link] -- ironically, to 'maintain their independence'. 'Ironic', because they're at the vanguard of most of the 'industry's nonsense (from microtransactions, to 'live services', to even 'nfts' nowadays) entirely willingly anyway.Quoting: GuestNext up Ubisoft?Nah. Microsoft is highly opportunistic with its aquisitions. Unless it explodes in its hands -some angry Activision shareholders being able to fight this- this is obiously them getting Activision at discount price thanks to the recent exploits of the Bobby Kotick charming persona. Culture aside, Activision is a money printing machine.
Sure they might buy Ubisoft in the future. Why not. But my personal idea is that they are way slower when it's about buying stuff for the "right" price.
Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard
19 Jan 2022 at 6:35 pm UTC
With Activision there would be no hope to get a new Diablo or Starcraft. Not without some shit attached for the boardroom schemes (remember d3 awful drops and real money ah? Or SC2 being only playable in multiplayer in competitive ladder with no custom games support? Both games then were fixed in the expansions and became what they were meant to be since the beginning, but having failed at launch they never reached the success they deserved).
Microsoft at least has the capacity and will to fund niche projects. Look at aoe4. A new RTS in the age of F2P, microtransactions, ntf and mobile?
After today I believe we could get a Diablo 4 or Starcraft 3 that are good games. Ok. Just maybe on Steam, probably not Linux. But better that way that never have them.
19 Jan 2022 at 6:35 pm UTC
Quoting: kaktuspalmeAt first I was shocked but a second later, I don't care. Haven't played any of their games the last couple of years. Indies amaze me much more atm.For me we should be happy. Activision had no budget for games with less than a 10 billion revenues potential. Bobby wanted to absorb Blizzard to save his dieing company... but for wow, not the rest.
With Activision there would be no hope to get a new Diablo or Starcraft. Not without some shit attached for the boardroom schemes (remember d3 awful drops and real money ah? Or SC2 being only playable in multiplayer in competitive ladder with no custom games support? Both games then were fixed in the expansions and became what they were meant to be since the beginning, but having failed at launch they never reached the success they deserved).
Microsoft at least has the capacity and will to fund niche projects. Look at aoe4. A new RTS in the age of F2P, microtransactions, ntf and mobile?
After today I believe we could get a Diablo 4 or Starcraft 3 that are good games. Ok. Just maybe on Steam, probably not Linux. But better that way that never have them.
Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard
19 Jan 2022 at 4:16 pm UTC Likes: 3
They might not do good games (in the good old Blizzard sense of it), but they do games that sell a lot to the masses. Hadn't this abusive stuff exploded we would be here reading again how Bobby announces record profits, appoints himself a crazy performance bonus, how he thanks his eployees for their desperate crunches that made for another year of financial success and then fires them in mass to squeeze a little more profit now that development is not needed anymore.:sick:
19 Jan 2022 at 4:16 pm UTC Likes: 3
Quoting: GuestNext up Ubisoft?Nah. Microsoft is highly opportunistic with its aquisitions. Unless it explodes in its hands -some angry Activision shareholders being able to fight this- this is obiously them getting Activision at discount price thanks to the recent exploits of the Bobby Kotick charming persona. Culture aside, Activision is a money printing machine.
They might not do good games (in the good old Blizzard sense of it), but they do games that sell a lot to the masses. Hadn't this abusive stuff exploded we would be here reading again how Bobby announces record profits, appoints himself a crazy performance bonus, how he thanks his eployees for their desperate crunches that made for another year of financial success and then fires them in mass to squeeze a little more profit now that development is not needed anymore.:sick:
Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard
18 Jan 2022 at 3:15 pm UTC
18 Jan 2022 at 3:15 pm UTC
"Go home Liam, you're drunk."
I admit that's the first thing I could think when I read the title. :grin:
Ok... that's heavy. I need some time to digest it.
Personally I don't care for Activision. But Blizzard is associated with a lot of my young age good memories. Ofc that Blizzard is gone, destroyed forever by Bobby long time ago. M$ won't ressurrect it.
But who knows. Microsoft is indeed changing its company culture in the better. Slowly. But surely. Maybe in the long run, once Bobby is removed for good (ofc he will stay for the time being), under Microsoft they will again produce good games made by gamers for gamers (possibly without abuses this time :tongue:). Or maybe not. For sure, the way things are right now, there is nothing to lose. Starcraft is the only thing I care right now and it's already in mantenance mode. So I'm fine I guess.
I admit that's the first thing I could think when I read the title. :grin:
Ok... that's heavy. I need some time to digest it.
Personally I don't care for Activision. But Blizzard is associated with a lot of my young age good memories. Ofc that Blizzard is gone, destroyed forever by Bobby long time ago. M$ won't ressurrect it.
But who knows. Microsoft is indeed changing its company culture in the better. Slowly. But surely. Maybe in the long run, once Bobby is removed for good (ofc he will stay for the time being), under Microsoft they will again produce good games made by gamers for gamers (possibly without abuses this time :tongue:). Or maybe not. For sure, the way things are right now, there is nothing to lose. Starcraft is the only thing I care right now and it's already in mantenance mode. So I'm fine I guess.
Humble Bundle decides you need another launcher for parts of Humble Choice
12 Jan 2022 at 3:42 pm UTC Likes: 3
12 Jan 2022 at 3:42 pm UTC Likes: 3
Imho subscriptions are... evil. They are rarely price/efficient for customers and they tend to quickly add up to unreasonable monthly total expense. No wonders publishers loves so much.
As a personal policy I have cooldown periods for all family subscriptions. Including Netlix, Tidal and such. I'm the nightmare of the publishers I guess. I made an exception for gol though. :P
As a personal policy I have cooldown periods for all family subscriptions. Including Netlix, Tidal and such. I'm the nightmare of the publishers I guess. I made an exception for gol though. :P
Easy Anti-Cheat not as simple as expected for Proton and Steam Deck
10 Jan 2022 at 11:38 am UTC Likes: 1
For old games in mantenance mode it's a different story. Updating a library it's not a given but can be done if it's a reasonable effort (the fabled "few clicks"). Refactor the game to use a different one (especially when the software works as is) it's a desperate case to make to management. In any industry not just gaming.
EOS anti cheat supporting proton opens the door for new games to be playable on deck. (and that's very good and not a given, don't forget that)
EAC not supporting proton shuts the door for old games to be playable on deck.
That's the simple, transparent message that should have been given to gamers, even if it makes less PR.
10 Jan 2022 at 11:38 am UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: mr-victoryWhich type of EAC does Fortnite use?For games in active development it matters less. For games with indefinite life like Fortnite it doesn't matter at all. You find the resources to integrate with new libraries and APIs to ensure of the success of the project for its whole lifetime.
For old games in mantenance mode it's a different story. Updating a library it's not a given but can be done if it's a reasonable effort (the fabled "few clicks"). Refactor the game to use a different one (especially when the software works as is) it's a desperate case to make to management. In any industry not just gaming.
EOS anti cheat supporting proton opens the door for new games to be playable on deck. (and that's very good and not a given, don't forget that)
EAC not supporting proton shuts the door for old games to be playable on deck.
That's the simple, transparent message that should have been given to gamers, even if it makes less PR.
Easy Anti-Cheat not as simple as expected for Proton and Steam Deck
10 Jan 2022 at 12:13 am UTC
10 Jan 2022 at 12:13 am UTC
Quoting: GuestPeople need to stop making this out to be some conspiracy by Epic, when it isn't.Excuse me, what?