Being patronising did not justify the torrent of outrage which has since been directed at the two (2) people making Ooblets. Their post tried to preempt upset by pointing out video game store choices are tiny issues compared to climate change or human rights abuses, saying "Look at the things going on around you and ask yourself if there might be anything just a tad more worthwhile to be upset about." It was patronising. The upfront money they’re providing means we'll be able to afford more help and resources to start ramping up production and doing some cooler things." "Now we can just focus on making the game without worrying about keeping the lights on. That takes a huge burden of uncertainty off of us because now we know that no matter what, the game won’t fail and we won't be forced to move back in with our parents (but we do love and appreciate you, parents!). "Because Epic doesn't yet have the same market share as their competitors, they offered us a minimum guarantee on sales that would match what we'd be wanting to earn if we were just selling Ooblets across all the stores. They laid out their reasons for agreeing to an exclusivity deal pretty plainly: Glumberland announced the change in their plans last Wednesday, July 31st. Update: Epic have posted a public statement decrying "misinformation & abuse" and saying they "will steadfastly support our partners throughout these challenges." What makes this especially frustrating is a response from Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, who tweeted an unfunny joke using the Ooblets outrage as a punchline. The studio misjudged the tone of their announcement and that's being used to justify some real unjustifiable garbage. Also disappointingly common is the harrassment which follows, here directed at Glumberland, the tiny two-person development team behind the ' kinda Pokémon with cute dance-offs' game. That's common enough that we didn't even post about it. As many good-lookin' small-budget games are wont to, Ooblets has signed a timed exclusivity deal with the Epic Games Store in exchange for extra funding.
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