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1. arnaud+h2[view] [source] 2021-02-08 08:36:55
>>benhur+(OP)
As usual, some Googler browsing HN will reactivate his account, everyone will forget and Google won't change a thing to his unbanning process.
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2. pedrog+63[view] [source] 2021-02-08 08:47:19
>>arnaud+h2
Hopefully, more devs will do what this dev is (said to be) doing.

> Consider it burned. #Terraria for @GoogleStadia is canceled. My company will no longer support any of your platforms moving forward.

Of course, it's very difficult for small devs to do this. It takes an already solid business to be able to stand up like this. As always, I think this is the only way for Google to change, but I don't think it can happen.

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3. 3327+O3[view] [source] 2021-02-08 08:52:02
>>pedrog+63
Good on him. Takes courage and an established product to do this.

Good example of standing up.

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4. WA+N6[view] [source] 2021-02-08 09:20:42
>>3327+O3
> Good example of standing up.

But he won't pull Terraria from the Play Store I guess. Because he has no choice unless he wants to wreck his business.

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5. codetr+99[view] [source] 2021-02-08 09:42:47
>>WA+N6
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.and.games5...

Still there as of yet.

But maybe he means that he won’t be pushing any updates to Google Play?

Current Version 1.4.0.5.2.1

Updated December 8, 2020

Requires Android 4.4 and up

Time will tell I guess

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6. exikyu+EM[view] [source] 2021-02-08 14:33:28
>>codetr+99
Google Play / Android != Stadia
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7. dathin+571[view] [source] 2021-02-08 15:59:22
>>exikyu+EM
> Consider it burned. #Terraria for @GoogleStadia is canceled. My company will no longer support *any of your platforms* moving forward.

Emphasis mine.

But isn't Terraria "complete" in the sense that maybe besides some bug fix there won't really be any updates anymore? (But potential successors to Terraria??)

Also given that it's about "moving forward" I highly doubt they will revert any existing support.

But their next game(s) might very likely not ship on Google Play (but potential alternative App stores).

In the end I guess their main marked is anyway Steam followed by the consoles (Switch, Playstation, XBox).

I just wonder if they sell more on GooglePlay or on the Apple App Store?

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8. ajford+dn1[view] [source] 2021-02-08 17:10:41
>>dathin+571
The Android port appears to be published by 505 Games and Codeglue, and more recently Pipeworks, according to Wikipedia.

It's likely that the primary devs have little to no control of that port, including the ability (and possibly ip rights) to take it down.

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