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Latest Comments by Termy
Unity announced big changes following the hated Runtime Fee
23 Sep 2023 at 7:49 am UTC

I really doesn't matter what they come up with now - the trust is gone.
Who in their right mind would bet on this horse when they could come up with other bullshit at any time to fuck you over?

Quoting: dwmI think the CEO has to be fired.
Then the next CEO would just have to execute the same orders from the board of greedy "investors"

Microsoft - keep your filthy hands off Valve, leak shows MSFT would buy Valve
23 Sep 2023 at 7:45 am UTC Likes: 8

I still fear the day when GabeN resigns - i really hope whoever takes over shares his ideas, ideals and integrity.
Valve bought up by a cancer like Microsoft would be an absolute disaster...

Unity Considers Tentative Changes To Controversial Policies
19 Sep 2023 at 6:32 am UTC Likes: 1

The damage is done, so coming forth with a sensible policy is a bit too late...
They've clearly shown that greed bests common sense and trustworthyness in the board and the CEO, so it would still be a risky move to choose unity for new projects. Who knows what other bullcrap unity comes up with during the years of development you need till the game is released?

Unity apologises for the new runtime fee, say they will make changes
18 Sep 2023 at 1:36 pm UTC Likes: 8

Nobody's buying this 'excuse'.

The whole fiasco is just a prime example of what happens after a company goes public: Greedy investors buy their way into the board and dictate bullshit policies that promise short term profits with no regards to what those policies will do to the company in the long run.
So in short: everything gets worse for everyone (well, everyone but the parasites i guess)

Happy Birthday to Steam as it turned 20 today
13 Sep 2023 at 6:31 am UTC Likes: 2

Back then i boycotted them because it was just anti consumer DRM-Bullshit.
Of course, nowadays it's a bit of a shame that my account is only 14 years old now ^^
On the other hand, that's an interesting testament that it took them 6 years to go from DRM to a platform that added some value for the customer.

Titanfall 2 has a player surge with a huge sale, great on Steam Deck & desktop Linux
7 Sep 2023 at 4:33 pm UTC Likes: 2

This still requires the godforsaken origin app, doesn't it?
Would really like to get it, but not with that abomination attached to it...

Embracer closes Volition developer of Freespace, Red Faction, Saints Row
1 Sep 2023 at 6:33 am UTC Likes: 1

That said, their latest release with the Saints Row reboot didn't exactly gain recognition.
Well, what a surprise.

Still a shame though.

Deimos Games shutting, making Helium Rain and Astral Shipwright free to play
28 Aug 2023 at 1:01 pm UTC Likes: 12

Kinda sad, but at least the end is as exemplary as what came before. If every company would release this way and be open, the gaming world would be a much better place ^^

Epic Games' new exclusive deal gives devs 100% for 6 months
23 Aug 2023 at 9:06 pm UTC Likes: 2

While i still despise artificial exclusivity, 6 months is not that bad. I mean, for many games that is about the time it takes to go from beta ("Release") to a somewhat finished state, so...

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart update includes a fix for Linux gamers
17 Aug 2023 at 6:27 am UTC Likes: 1

Thats the first time in a really long time that i cared about a fix for NVidia :D