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Redfall Devs Asked Microsoft to Release Final Patch Post-Layoff

Former developers of the game Redfall reportedly pleaded with Microsoft to complete and release a final patch for the game after their employment had ended. The developers indicated that they had a version 1.4 patch ready to go but were unable to release it themselves. This situation highlights the challenges and potential frustrations faced by game development teams after project cancellation or studio closure. AI

RANK_REASON The article discusses a specific game development situation post-layoff, which falls under tooling/product-related news rather than a major industry release or research.

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Redfall Devs Asked Microsoft to Release Final Patch Post-Layoff

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Redfall developers begged Microsoft to come back and finish its last patch: 'I know we don't work here anymore, but can we please release this?' "We then got

    🎮 Redfall developers begged Microsoft to come back and finish its last patch: 'I know we don't work here anymore, but can we please release this?' "We then got laid off, but we had in the pipe version 1.4." 📰 Source: Latest from PC Gamer 🔗 Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-ind…