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[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Too late.

Fuck any scumbag developers that slip anticonsumer malware into their software, especially at the last minute, after collecting preorders under false pretenses.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Don't ever pre-order a digital download.

It's not like they're going to run out of copies. You can just buy it (or not) when it comes out.

[–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You can just buy it (or not) when it ~~comes out~~ goes on sale.

Ftfy

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 3 points 1 week ago

Or just pirate it when a good cracked copy drops...

[–] Racoonwithbenefits@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Its not the devs

Its the publishers who decide this bs

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

IO Interactive is both the developer and publisher of First Light.