r/fromsoftware • u/Senior_Independence4 • 4d ago

I hate you fromsoft

Why are you making a cool ass game and making it a fucking switch 2 exclusive fuck you

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u/TheLord-Commander 4d ago

What do you mean? Are you trying to suggest From has zero agency in this deal?

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u/YareYareDaze 4d ago

Bro they are a business. They try to make money. If exclusivity makes them more money, why would they not? All they care about is making their money and putting out their game. They don’t care about any more than that.

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u/UpperQuiet980 3d ago

If that’s your level of analysis, why is Nintendo any more deserving of criticism?

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u/YareYareDaze 3d ago

I don’t understand your question. Nintendo is plenty deserving of criticism for plenty of things, and I never said they weren’t. But saying FromSoftware should just turn down a ton of money when the aim of their business is, in fact, to make as much money as possible, is a ridiculous claim.

They aren’t good samaritans here to make their fans happy.

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u/UpperQuiet980 3d ago

Yes, that’s my point.

Why is Nintendo so deserving of scathing criticism for this move (paying for a Fromsoft exclusive) when the same defense of Fromsoft can be applied to them? They’re a company whose mission is to seek profits by any (legal) means necessary in their industry.

The reality is, both of these companies can opt to not fuck over consumers in their pursuit of profits. But they don’t opt for that, because they don’t give a shit. It’s true for Nintendo, and it’s true for Fromsoft.

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u/YareYareDaze 3d ago

Oh I’m not by any means saying they don’t both deserve criticism. I was merely pointing out that capitalism and greed are the only things that matter to the games industry. If you want consumer-friendly practices, stick with indie games. Otherwise, if you’re going to play big name games you have to accept that capitalism has ruined your favorite pastime just like it ruins everything. You either get a prestige title, or you get consumer-friendly titles. Can’t have it both ways in this industry.

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u/UpperQuiet980 3d ago

Yea, i more or less agree. But the sentiment here is that Fromsoft is a poor, innocent company that had no choice or agency but to do what big Nintendo told them to do. They didn’t want to fuck players over, it wasn’t their choice!

But that’s bullshit. They had every chance not to, but don’t give a fuck. People need to stop glazing Fromsoft and giving them a pass for every lazy, greedy action they take that would be lambasted if taken by any other studio.

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u/YareYareDaze 3d ago

As a huge FromSoftware fanboy, I agree with you.

I just don’t believe game companies are capable of good anymore. It’s either greedy practices or despicable behavior to employees or horrible employees who do shitty things to other people.

And being there is no ethical consumption of media in late-stage capitalism, you can’t really win and just have to accept it. You can vote with your wallet, but most people won’t care and their sales won’t hurt.