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kroner :tinfoilcat: | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Apparently Unity walked it back and said only initial installs will trigger the fee, and it won't happen for demos or GamePass games either. Either way it is a shitty move on their end and I hope they crash and burn
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78749c64 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @kroner :tinfoilcat: @d fun fact: 70% games on steam are bought but not installed/played
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d | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 typical "overreach and then make concessions to look better" tactic
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Caek Islove 🍰 💖 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 oh hell yeah

https://media.gleasonator.com/7131dfbdc00088813c0f2feb99c4991157d62e7f9dfb83e1418024a8bd027fcc.png
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kroner :tinfoilcat: | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 inb4 someone figures out a exploit to the mechanism that determines if the install is "initial" or not and then there is a mass install/reinstall campaign
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Doc Scranton | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 lmfao isn't ismail the guy who used to make games but alienated every single person in the industry but incessantly culture warring on twitter