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Posted December 31, 2012
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Kristian: Because there is not reason for them to continue to that for future tech or for others to do it with their tech/games. Why port your games or write cross platform support to be in a humble bundle when you can just wait for the next Windows only bundle?
Sooo, how many indie bundles were windows-only? Oh wait I know the answer... Zero.
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CaptainGyro: Jesus Christ I hate the internet
Why? I'm nice to everyone today so I can at least argue with this guy! It's brilliant!
Post edited December 31, 2012 by Fenixp
Posted December 31, 2012
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Kristian: Because there is not reason for them to continue to that for future tech or for others to do it with their tech/games. Why port your games or write cross platform support to be in a humble bundle when you can just wait for the next Windows only bundle?
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Fenixp: Sooo, how many indie bundles were windows-only? Oh wait I know the answer... Zero.
So? That is liable to change, indeed that is LIKELY to change! Releasing the THQ bundle removed any reason to except future bundles to be cross-platform.

The THQ bundle proves the following:

1.It is possible to get Humble Bundle Inc to host a bundle for your despite your games being Windows only(and having DRM).

No rational person can dispute that. This will alter the expectations people will have. I see no reason for why games being "indie" should magically invoke a cross platform expectation. That is just an arbirtary difference. "Indie" is to a large extant a meaningless and arbitrary moniker. Valve is an independent developer but nobody would call their games "indie". What defines "indie" and why should HBI require "Indie" games to be cross platform and why should "indie" developers agree to that?
Posted December 31, 2012
This thread is so 2012...
Posted December 31, 2012
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Kristian: No rational person can dispute that. This will alter the expectations people will have. I see no reason for why games being "indie" should magically invoke a cross platform expectation. That is just an arbirtary difference. "Indie" is to a large extant a meaningless and arbitrary moniker. Valve is an independent developer but nobody would call their games "indie". What defines "indie"
Oh yes, for a distributor like Bundle Store there which tries to raise money is absolutely no difference between a big company like THQ and a small development studio. As opposed to be willing to make an exception, they have changed their principles, because all proof points towards that - I mean, all those windows-only games they have released, oh god. Surely, that's a resonable line of thought, right?

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Kristian: why should HBI require "Indie" games to be cross platform and why should "indie" developers agree to that?
Beats me, why are they requiring it and why did Shank 2 get ported and DRM-freed? I guess we'd need to ask the humble guys.
Posted December 31, 2012
lol @ Linux for gaming.
Posted December 31, 2012
There is no difference between abandoning principles and making exceptions. Principles and exceptions are like oil and water.
Posted December 31, 2012
Yyyeah. Well, now with the ressurection of the best thread ever, I can wish all the poor children laboring in Asia and all the dead Jews who died because of Humble THQ bundle a happy new year! It could not be more perfect.
Posted December 31, 2012
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Fenixp: Yyyeah. Well, now with the ressurection of the best thread ever, I can wish all the poor children laboring in Asia and all the dead Jews who died because of Humble THQ bundle a happy new year! It could not be more perfect.
What ?!!?
Posted December 31, 2012
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StingingVelvet: lol @ Linux for gaming.
Tell that to GabeN :P
Posted December 31, 2012
THQ didn't port their games to Linux, and now they are bankrupt.

Let that be a lesson to anyone refusing to port to Linux if HiB requests it.
Posted December 31, 2012
So guys, any chance that Humble THQ Bundle will add more late addition extras in the next few days?
Posted December 31, 2012
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retsuseiba: So guys, any chance that Humble THQ Bundle will add more late addition extras in the next few days?
the deal was over a long time ago
Posted December 31, 2012
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CaptainGyro: the deal was over a long time ago
I'm pretty sure I was kidding there.
Posted December 31, 2012
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CaptainGyro: the deal was over a long time ago
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retsuseiba: I'm pretty sure I was kidding there.
No you weren't
Posted December 31, 2012
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Kristian: The THQ bundle proves the following:

1.It is possible to get Humble Bundle Inc to host a bundle for your despite your games being Windows only(and having DRM).
Nobody is disputing that. That is clear from the THQ bundle - so clear it is pointless to say it. What people are questioning is your fearful prediction that future indie bundles may be windows only and/or contain DRM.

So far, you have been proven 100% incorrect, but only time will tell.
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