EA has open sourced Command & Conquer: Red Alert under GPLv3
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Putting in an awful lot of effort defending EA already for someone that doesn't give a shit
They never said they don't give a shit, they're clearly happy that the broken clock was right this time of day. Nobody is praising EA as a company, but this one particular action they have taken is pretty based
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Abusers will often buy gifts to placate the victim. It's a cheap and empty move that changes nothing in the end. Do not be fooled.
EA doesn’t open source old games: EA are scum and anti-consumer.
EA open sources old games: EA are scum and anti-consumer.
If it’s good it must be bad, right?
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EA doesn’t open source old games: EA are scum and anti-consumer.
EA open sources old games: EA are scum and anti-consumer.
If it’s good it must be bad, right?
That's correct
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Putting in an awful lot of effort defending EA already for someone that doesn't give a shit
I don't have to give a shit "about their next live service game"
I care quite a lot about game preservation. This isn't defending EA; it's praising this particular action. Again, this can't be taken away from us, so it doesn't matter what their next shitty behavior is. It doesn't take away from this being good news.
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It’s a kick ass game but some of the tropes didn’t age well.
Ak47s for everyone!
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They roofied my drink.
In this economy? Man I'll take 2!
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I'm not well versed in C&C, but it's always good to see more games open sourced.
Old games being open sourced is a trend I can get behind.
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I'm not well versed in C&C, but it's always good to see more games open sourced.
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I'm not well versed in C&C, but it's always good to see more games open sourced.
Fuck EA but cool move - if they keep being not shit for long enough I might consider their products again.
Doubt they can keep it up.
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No matter what you think of EA, this is fantastic news.
Perhaps why this feels like them trying to save face.
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Perhaps why this feels like them trying to save face.
On what?
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Loved Renegade so much. Played the shit out of the MP back in the day.
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I'm not well versed in C&C, but it's always good to see more games open sourced.
They're still requiring EA Play or $6 for the bundle on steam.
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On what?
Just in general. EA has a lot to around for.
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They're still requiring EA Play or $6 for the bundle on steam.
Correct. Doom and Quake still cost money as well.
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I'm not well versed in C&C, but it's always good to see more games open sourced.
To use the compiled binaries, you must own the game
Was expecting a catch. Still good for modding I guess
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To use the compiled binaries, you must own the game
Was expecting a catch. Still good for modding I guess
Open source does not mean that the intellectual property is free. There's a lot of good that comes from this, and it's not like those games are expensive.
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I don't have to give a shit "about their next live service game"
I care quite a lot about game preservation. This isn't defending EA; it's praising this particular action. Again, this can't be taken away from us, so it doesn't matter what their next shitty behavior is. It doesn't take away from this being good news.
Exactly, I really don't get the all or nothing thinking where you can't even acknowledge something unambiguously positive because of who is doing it.
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Ak47s for everyone!
Can I at least have some shoes?
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Perhaps why this feels like them trying to save face.
This feels more like some o.g. Command and conquer devs who have worked at EA for a long time that are passionate about the franchise. There was no big PR release, no product tie in or announcement, no media campaign.
Recovering and restoring the source code for these titles was made possible through the combined efforts of EA technical director Brian Barnes, Respawn producer Jim Vessella, and Luke Feenan, a long-standing member of the C&C community who was involved in the development of the Command & Conquer Remastered Collection.
https://www.polygon.com/news/531365/command-and-conquer-open-source-code-ea
