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Apex Legends Notches 10 Million Players in Three Days:
Electronic Arts may've(sic) found the next Fortnite.
The video game giant, known for its Battlefield war simulation games and upcoming Anthem action adventure title launching in two weeks, surprised the gaming world on Monday when it suddenly released a new game called Apex Legends. The title is free to download and offers a similar feel to Epic Games' Fortnite: Battle Royale, a free last-man-standing "battle royale" title that's become a cultural phenomenon since launching nearly two years ago. Both make their money by selling different looks for characters.
So far, EA says, more than 10 million people have played Apex Legends since it launched. "We hoped you'd love it as much as us, but never in our wildest dreams could we have expected the outpouring of support and positivity we've seen," wrote Vince Zampella, head of EA's Respawn Entertainment division, which made the popular Titanfall shooting game series and its spinoff Apex Legends. "We tested and tweaked. We argued and agreed. We got to a point where we felt some magic."
Apex Legends are... ancient ghost stories told around a campfire at night at a mountainop retreat?
(Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Sunday February 10 2019, @11:10PM (4 children)
There is no way to make money on utility software.
Yes I Have No Bananas. [gofundme.com]
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Sunday February 10 2019, @11:47PM (3 children)
What do you expect? Being paid rent forever for a piece of software that is easy to replicate from scratch?
If so, you're delusional. And that may have something more to do with your ruined life than open source software.
So... exactly who's fault is that you try doing the impossible?
Look, if I see an application that suits my needs, I'll try to replicate it (especially if I don't have the money to pay for it). - as open source if it is polished enough to not show how dirty my quick-and-dirty can be.
Will you accuse me too that I (potentially) ruined your life?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0
(Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Monday February 11 2019, @01:29AM (2 children)
Try gEdit from the first few builds of Slackware that bundled it.
I rest my case.
Yes I Have No Bananas. [gofundme.com]
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday February 11 2019, @02:12AM (1 child)
And this is relevant to your mum-pays-my-phone-bills ... exactly how?
You imagine that the maintainers of gEdit have a moral obligation to pay those bills instead?
Rest whatever you want; if by this you mean: "I won the argument", I will also congratulate you, doesn't cost me anything.
Just be aware nothing of the above will change your situation in regards with the bills - so you might as well concentrate on resting or winning something else.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0
(Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Monday February 11 2019, @02:34AM
"Release Early, Release Often" is The Problem, not The Solution.
I contribute to Open Source, but before I submit _any_ of my patches, I _test_ them, for example with Valgrind [valgrind.org].
Your.
Move.
Sigh. Kids These Days.
Yes I Have No Bananas. [gofundme.com]