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Is this the fastest video game death of all time? Not even Lawbreakers died this fast.

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[–] sleepmode@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I didn’t know it existed until a popular streamer begrudgingly “reviewed” it at the last minute. Found it strange that there was zero marketing for such an expensive and long developed investment.

[–] calcopiritus@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My guess is that they knew it was going to be a shit game, but realized too deep in the development phase. So they just released it as soon as possible and didn't waste more money on it (marketing). My guess is that the released it instead of cancel just in case they were wrong and people actually liked it.

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The only reason I can think to release it as it was, was for tax write odd purposes with how much money it was going to lose.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

The Uwe Boll strat