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From: Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Epic's September Freebie Cancelled
Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2025 14:13:04 -0600
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On Sun, 09 Feb 2025 10:36:25 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote: 

>
>No, not the entire Epic Free Games program. I am just talking about
>one very  specific game that Epic was (likely) going to give away.
>Because, based on previous years' offerings,* Epic was almost
>certainly going to offer "Football Manager 2025" sometime in September
>of this year as one of its free games. But, alas, the entire game has
>been cancelled due to "product quality" concerns, so Epic is going to
>have look elsewhere for a free game in seven months time.
>
>Although... canceling a game just because it sucks? Sega, no wonder
>you're no longer up there with the other triple-A studios, if that's
>your attitude! 
>
>;-)

I find this novel, refreshing, and I hope Sega makes a ton of money by
reintroducing the concept of fewer, better releases to their product
line.

I think BG III in no small part alerted the industry to this tack. You
make a better game? You make bank.

-- 
Zag

This is csipg.rpg - reality is off topic. ...G. Quinn ('08)