Game News Freedom Force SP2 Patch Released

[Sol Invictus]

Tags: Freedom Force; Irrational Games

Irrational has released <a href=http://www.freedomfans.com/news.php?id=37>patch v1.3</a> for their original superhero title, Freedom Force.
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<blockquote>Irrational Games is pleased to announce the release of the Freedom Force version 1.3 Patch! You can <a href=http://www.freedomfans.com/patches/FreedomForcePatch-1.3.exe>download the patch</a> from us.
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This patch is intended for use by users of the US or European version 1.0 or higher of Freedom Force. It includes all fixes made in previous patches 1.1 and 1.2 and can be installed on an unpatched installation of the game or over an already patched version.
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Freedom Force version 1.3 fixes a problem where the game would not run successfully under Windows XP Service Pack 2.
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Please note that this patch is released "as is" and no representation is made about its fitness for any specific purpose. THIS IS A BETA PATCH so use at your own risk. </blockquote>
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They self-funded and developed the patch on their own without the help or approval of the bean counters at Electronic Arts, who thought it would be a better idea not to release a patch so people would be more likely to buy a sequel or expansion pack.

 

[Fez]

That's a pretty damn decent thing to do. Kudos to them.

 

[Spazmo]

They self-funded and developed the patch on their own without the help or approval of the bean counters at Electronic Arts, who thought it would be a better idea not to release a patch so people would be more likely to buy a sequel or expansion pack.

That'd be the sequel or expansion pack that Electronic Arts isn't publishing? And wouldn't poor support for the first game just scare off repeat business?

 

[Sol Invictus]

IrrationalKen explained on the FreedomFans forum that EA didn't want to fund a patch because they wanted more people to buy the planned expansion pack at the time and that would fix whatever issues the original game had. If it sounds stupid, that's because it is.

EA did the exact same thing with Sims and C&C Generals. One of the expansion packs for the Sims was completely broken, and the only way to fix it was to get the expansion they released later. C&C Generals was completely imbalanced (Chinese Overlord Tanks destroyed everything) with disfunctional multiplayer before the release of the expansion. It's still bad, because of the newly implemented American superweapon, but it's not as bad.