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Dev at id Software says Microsoft 'burned a lot of bridges' in the industry: 'They fundamentally don't understand art, they don't understand games' (www.pcgamer.com)

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[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 child)

Embrace, extend, and extinguish

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[–] Jako302@feddit.org 2 points 22 hours ago (1 child)

Thats something you use to stop competitors before they get big, but MS was never part of the game publisher circle and doesnt't seem to try either.

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[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 point 18 hours ago

I agree.

It didn't stop M$ trying the strategy though.

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