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[-] MJBrune@beehaw.org 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yes, because there is a basic assumption. Those projects aren't consumer-facing games. Those are hobbies. You know it and you are simply arguing in bad faith. I know actual game developers who released their games for free or under a pay-what-you-want model. They refuse to do so again because they can't support themselves by doing it. I am a game developer and I won't release my games for free because I need to support myself. There is all the data you need. Find me other data saying otherwise.

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago

I know actual game developers who released their games for free or under a pay-what-you-want model. They refuse to do so again because they can’t support themselves by doing it. I am a game developer and I won’t release my games for free because I need to support myself. There is all the data you need.

the plural of "anecdote" is not "data"

[-] MJBrune@beehaw.org 1 points 11 months ago

It's more relevant data than you are providing.

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 months ago

your insistence on relevance is giving the lie to your denial about moving the goalposts.

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago

You know it and you are simply arguing in bad faith

this is rich coming from someone who is moving the goal posts.

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