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[โ€“] index@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Because it will create expectation on the side of players that the game will become free in a while, driving down sales.

Sales reasons... gotta make more millions to stuck up

[โ€“] Allero@lemmy.today 1 points 3 days ago

Absolutely. But that's what drives game development and everything under capitalism