• Mniot@programming.dev
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    3 hours ago

    She absolutely is profiting from it.

    When a game is “free” the publisher isn’t just donating it for funzies. Either Epic pays them (Epic is spending money to get people to its platform) or the publisher is using the game to advertise other games, which has value to them.

    • retype@lemmy.world
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      3 hours ago

      Epic pays the publisher a flat fee for permission to distribute the game for free for the week.

      Your individual download doesn’t give Rowling any less or more, but shows support for her IP, and tells epic they made a good decision to support her.

      I’ve heard great things about the game, but for me the download does support Rowling, so it’s a hard pass.

      • Rekorse@sh.itjust.works
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        Its an okay game, its built in the same skin as dragon age inquisition. The story is okay, it feels dated though. I liked exploring and collecting stuff but they make you wait until half way through the story to be able to open certain doors, so you have to go back later.

        I never finished it, it felt very repetitive after a short while. The combat is super boring.