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EA has open sourced a bunch of old Command & Conquer games (github.com)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm not well versed in C&C, but it's always good to see more games open sourced.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Abusers will often buy gifts to placate the victim. It's a cheap and empty move that changes nothing in the end. Do not be fooled.

[–] [email protected] 62 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Are you okay? They open sourced some classic video games. They didn't roofie your drink.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They roofied my drink.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

In this economy? Man I'll take 2!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Go ahead and fall for their PR campaign. You wouldn't be the first and you won't be the last.

[–] [email protected] 52 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Fall for what? They did one of the most pro-consumer moves they possibly could. It's legally solid and irrevocable. It doesn't mean I have to give a shit about their next live service game or be happy that they monetize soccer video games with gambling for children.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Putting in an awful lot of effort defending EA already for someone that doesn't give a shit

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't have to give a shit "about their next live service game"

I care quite a lot about game preservation. This isn't defending EA; it's praising this particular action. Again, this can't be taken away from us, so it doesn't matter what their next shitty behavior is. It doesn't take away from this being good news.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Exactly, I really don't get the all or nothing thinking where you can't even acknowledge something unambiguously positive because of who is doing it.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago

They never said they don't give a shit, they're clearly happy that the broken clock was right this time of day. Nobody is praising EA as a company, but this one particular action they have taken is pretty based

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm sorry but comparing this to domestic abuse is just insane

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

It's literally the exact same tactic

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

EA doesn’t open source old games: EA are scum and anti-consumer.

EA open sources old games: EA are scum and anti-consumer.

If it’s good it must be bad, right?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

That's correct

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

I am under the impression that lemmy is more negative than reddit