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submitted 2 weeks ago by airikr@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

Like what the title says. There's always a catch unless it's FOSS. So, what is the catch with them giving games for free that you can keep forever? What will the developers of the games get as a thank you?

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[-] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

They also for sure get revenue from the hardware companies, seeing recent game releases like Doom -The Dark Ages or ILL, where you need a GPU with at least 32 GB to run it with more than 20 FPS in standart resolution, while you grill bacon on the power supply

[-] airikr@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Standard resolution for me is FHD. Heavy duty games O.o If it is true, that is. Any source? DOOM: The Dark Ages requires 16 GB in GPU on recommended and ILL's system requirements are TBA.

When I read your comment, I could not stop thinking about those exclusive games that Epic Games have every now and then. I highly dislike that!

[-] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Hardware companies need money. Yes, Doom need at least 16GB Ram for running the game in 1024x768 pxs, as said windowed and ILL for sure need more when the release it. It's programmed onsolence, while current PC can survive almost 15 years or more, they try it with the soft to make these obsolete. Apart of the prices for these games, DOOM>€100 and ILL for sure isn't cheaper. OK. the graphics are stunning, but this don't make a game better than others, these games anyway, apart of the graphics, offers normally an gameplay pretty lineal.

My favoritefirst person game since almost 10 years is The Dark Mod, nice graphics, not worse as in commercial games, intelligent gameplay, it don't need an NASA computer to run it, almost any cheap Laptop is enough, works on Windows, Linux and Mac and is 100%free. 170 community made missions, more released every few month, you can download and add these in the same game menu.

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[-] rdri@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Point is so that you might accidentally click on some F2P crap over there and actually spend more money than you would have otherwise. Bonus points if it's Fortnite. They love filling it with so much confetti and showing off. Brings a lot of money.

[-] beyond@linkage.ds8.zone 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Like any company offering "exclusive deals only in the app" the catch is you have to sign up for an account and install an app. That's one more account and one more app that you would have not normally installed but for the "deal."

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