We just want good complete micro transactionless games

Edit: that are also well optimized

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    I thought it was like: we found out it can be profitable to take the time to make a high quality product. At least when Larian is doing it.

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      8 months ago

      I really hope you’re right

      Also be fine if Larian just goes with Pathfinder or their own IP next time. Hasbro can fuck right off.

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      I read it this way as well. Even if I didn’t trust Larian as a company (I do), it’s pretty clear that taking the time to make a high quality product worked out really well for them.

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      Considering there were rumored to be several games in the pipeline that all got scrapped at the beginning of last year, I think you’re right. Dark Alliance didn’t do great so I’m sure the execs freaked out.

      Hopefully you’re right about the message they received.

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        8 months ago

        I am shocked to hear that an unfinished game didn’t do great

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          What are you talking about? Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance was a whole ass game. It got kind of shitty reviews (currently sitting at 50% on Steam, 4/10 on IGN, 53% on metacritic). Published June 21, 2021.

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            Releasing a game with obvious bugs is releasing an unfinished game in my books

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              I get that you believe that and it’s a cute hill to die on, but that does not change the fact that a D&D video game did poorly and subsequently Hasbro shit canned a bunch of stuff. Larian got a pass because their shit was already in early access.