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This should be illegal, companies should be forced to open-source games (or at least provide the code to people who bought it) if they decide to discontinue it, so people can preserve it on their own.

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[–] Cryophilia -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The underlying analogy was totally wrong though because it misses the point of why people are so angry about it. The payment model is integral to understanding the entire point of the discussion.

[–] fkn 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What?

You are even more wrong.

Bogo is a free game. What is wrong with you?

[–] Cryophilia -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are two kinds of people in this world

Those who are able to extrapolate from incomplete data

[–] fkn 3 points 1 year ago

Ah, so you are a troll who has no intention of engaging in an honest conversation. Got it.