If you need to ignore context to make your argument make sense, your argument isn't a good argument. He even removed the payment option for the itcho option, but was still bullied because people go crazy for greed to get someone's hard work for free. Theres nothing simple about updating the itchio, because it's a different game, its not a drag and drop. Brother made two mistakes trying to please his fans, but was met with nothing but hate and backlash and honestly the most valid reason to give "wishy washy" responses to the disrespect.
I think you don't understand the process of how the game got updates on itch.io? Every-time the game was "updated" on itch.io the whole game was re-uploaded as a whole new packed .exe launch file. There would be no difference in uploading to itch.io then the steam version. That's literally how he was "updating" the game in the first place. So yes it is quite literally "that simple".
Edit: it's fine if you want to defend him. You are entitled to thinking he did nothing wrong. However it should be understood that updating the game for itch.io is quite literally just uploading the files to itch.io. Like there is no extra process involved.
Brother, I mean no disrespect, but this is just drag and drop. I've developed dozens of games and even have one attached to this itch.io account. I'm really not sure how else to explain this.
When he updated the game in the past, he would upload the entire game again as a packaged .exe launchable file. This is no different from his Steam update, regardless of the engine update. It's still a packaged .exe version of the game. He can simply take this folder and drag and drop it into itch.io for players to download and play.
Again, I mean no disrespect, but you seem to think the process is far more complicated than it actually is. If it were a console port, then yes, you would need to "port" it. But that's not the case here. It's just an .exe file that he's packaged and uploaded to Steam, but hasn't yet uploaded to itch.io.
Edit: I do think it's important you're aware that this is a super easy process before commenting on other peoples post about it.
Edit Edit: Heck i'll throw in an example. If you were to make a game in unreal engine. You have the packaged game in unreal. People download it on itch.io. You then decide "Actually I want to remake it in unity". You remake the game in unity. You can simply just upload those unity launch files in your "next update" on itch.io. It has no bearing what engine you're using. As a user you're simply just downloading the files the creator is uploading. All itch.io is, is essentially a file sharing platform. You're just given someone a place to download the content you're uploading.
You're over simplifying it. It's a different game, different code, different UI. Everything would break if he had just "dragged and dropped" it. But I think were both at a stand still on this so I say we just agree to disagree. Also no disrespect taken, as long as you don't get heated or rude for no reason and just state what you wanna say, that's just a conversation.
I literally can't agree to disagree. You're flat out wrong and don't have a understanding of how this works. Like....your insulting my intelligence on a industry I quite literally work in. I've been a game developer 10 years. You're under the impression the process is completely different than it actually is.
Itch.io is not steam. You are not actually "updating" the game when you upload new files. You're simply reuploading the entire game again. You download all the game files again. On steam when an update occurs. It on re-downloads those specific files that have been updating. This is not the case on itch.io. When a "update" for the game is release you download an entire new game. Even if the only new addition was 10kb. You still download the whole 5gb game again (example numbers)
I truly do not understand how you do not realize this. I really do not want to insult your intelligence but I've explained it as clear as day and you're still saying I'm incorrect when I'm quite literally not.
Like. I'm at an inpass here....
Sorry you feel that way. Don't mean to insult your ego on anything. Also, what you're saying is he puts the steam game on itchio. They are two different games. And steam guidelines state you can't directly "upload" Steam games to another platform or location. If that's what you've been getting at this whole time then I apologize for the confusion.
you're not insulting my "ego". Imagine telling a chef of 10 years that cutting meat with a spoon is better. That's how this conversation feels. I'm telling you how the process works and you're saying it doesn't work that way. Even though it does. Then tried to say we agree to disagree. I am factually telling you how the process works.
Also what? Steam has no such guidelines. You can upload your game to as many places as you want? Games release on itch.io, steam, epic store. At this point you are just making things up??? The only guidelines that prohibits uploading a game to another location is if you're the customer. I can't buy the steam game and upload it to another platform...as a customer. As a developer steam does not restrict you.
I honestly dont know what say. This last comment about steam guidelines makes it pretty clear you have no idea what you're talking about.
"Steam's Distribution Agreement does not impose exclusivity; developers are free to sell their games on multiple platforms. "
You are quite literally pulling all this out of thin air. Nothing you have said is correct. You're making yourself believe something that's untrue as justifications. If you want to support the developers decision that's fine. Don't believe your made up misinformation and then distribute that misinformation to other people. That's not good.
like. I am presenting you with facts. There are plenty of games that sell on steam, epic games, itch.io and more platforms. There is no way you actually believe steam has a exclusivity clause???
Honestly at this point I have to assume you're trolling and rage baiting. I would like to believe you're smart enough to not actually believe half these made up statements.