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That giant sucking sound you hear is 30% of the world's productivity being sucked away:
In what is no doubt a sign that humanity as we know it is coming to a swift, unproductive end, Microsoft has announced that King's notoriously moreish Candy Crush Saga will come pre-installed with Windows 10. That's right, pre-installed. In what appears to be an entirely non-ironic post over at Xbox Wire, Microsoft says that "as an added bonus, Candy Crush Saga will automatically be installed for customers that upgrade to or download Windows 10 for periods of time following the game launch."
There's no word on whether you'll be able to opt out of the automatic install, although it's likely King will want to get as many people as possible hooked on Candy Crush given its recent financial struggles. Earlier today, the company's shares fell as much as 14 percent in after-hours trading after it issued a profit warning. It noted in its first quarter financials that revenue was lower than expected due to slowing Candy Crush sales, and players moving to "more mature games."
I dropped Candy Crush a year ago when they got cute with roadblocks that force you to spend money, but maybe this will be the Minesweeper of Win10?
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 16 2015, @08:28PM
I had that idea years ago. But I called it SimDeathDamp. Had some good ideas for game mechanics and layout. Building guard towers, V2 rocket facilities, garment facilities, barracks, gas chambers etc. Then you had to deal with conditions in the camp and how productive you were. Surprise inspections from Himmler or other SS officials would cause them to be impresses or dissapointed in your camps progress and conditions which would result in bonuses such as delivery of more untermensch or bonus buildings or money. Disease breakouts could be treated medically or you quickly gassed the lot hoping it would not hurt production. I also wanted the studio name to be "DeathsHead Studios" and feature an SS-Totenkopf for the logo.
Yes, I know I'm going to hell.
(Score: 2) by Kell on Sunday May 17 2015, @08:27AM
+1 horrifically fascinating
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