Let's face it: many people are, have been and will always be hypocrites. This is also one of the many reasons, why I don't have accounts on neither Steam, nor Epic, not even on GOG or any other platform, because of the "radioactivity" of hatred. Just because there are people who enjoy a game, that has been practically unearthed after almost two decades, it does not give the haters any right to spew idiotic insults at the TRUE fans, who were only speaking their mind in a matter of complete common sense.
I know, this isn't the right thread to discuss this, but are you guys familiar with games such as Star Citizen, SCUM and Yandere Simulator? All three games are among my favorites, I even happen to be a very good friend of Yandere Dev. But the thing is, all three of them are in alpha development stages, and yet they have a massive cult following standing next to them. Unfortunately, the developers have been targeted by drama-seekers and gossipers and of course haters, who were willing to do anything to dig up trash in the developers' past and bring them to the brink of mental breakdown. Over two years ago, I managed to strike a friendship with Yandere Dev, who politely explained everything that has been going with the game, while I stood beside and comforted him when he was literally down in the dumps. Even though my support was in the form of E-mails, we managed to develop a strong and lasting friendship, that will remain that way even after he fully finishes his game.
Returning back to the three games: the first one gained notoriety by becoming one of the most funded projects in the history of Kickstarter, reportedly amassing hundreds of millions of dollars. The vocal minority - read haters have argued, that the project is a cash grab, but I was amazed by the dozens of features it has to offer, focusing on planetary exploration.
The second one promises to be the most realistic survival game ever made, taking place on an island within a reality TV show, focusing on survival elements such as hunting, crafting, cooking, etc. The list of features is massive, but only 30 people work on it, and yet the spoiled brats that call themselves "fans" are criticizing the devs of being incompetent and lazy, when they're just doing everything they can!
The final one is about a Japanese high school girl who fell in love with her senior and will do anything in her power to eliminate anyone standing in her way. Only one person works on the project, who also happens to be my friend, yet the drama escalated so high, that he nearly cancelled the project, but guess what? He successfully finished the demo this August and is now fully focusing on finishing the rest of the game.
I am very sorry for such an exhausting read, but I could not help myself let go after reading people speak ill of others when they did nothing wrong. Let bygones be bygones, look forward to a better tomorrow, and most importantly: leave people you don't know be and let them finish their job. Simple as pie.