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Blizzard Issues Update For 16-Year-Old Diablo II
Blizzard this week issued an update for the popular Diablo II game. The update, dubbed v1.14a, comes roughly five years after Diablo II was last updated, and four years since the release of Diablo III. Blizzard says the update aims to resolve glitches introduced by modern operating systems. While Blizzard's commitment towards its 16-year old game is unquestionably commendable, it appears the new update is causing issues for some.
Not always so easy.
For one they may be using third party libraries that have no source for and agreements not to distribute those libraries as part of a source code.
Secondly they have interest in the Intellectual property of the game where they may port it to other devices. This update shows that it isn't abandoned.
Just releasing the source can cause a bunch of support problems. With unauthorized patches.
Finally knowing how blizzard codes may mean the ability to hack into their battle net servers
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
Yesterday I was trying to install D2 and LOD from my account into a Windows 7 install and it just would not work.
So, I put in the good old Blizzard support ticket highlighting all the issues I had.
Today it's been fixed and works perfectly.
Not saying that I caused this, but you are all welcome anyway ;-p
Leg Godt!
Microsoft is taking Linux seriously as a server platform, in which it has a significant presence and market share. Game developers target client machines, in which Linux has a very tiny market share (under 1% according to Steam). It's the same reason fewer developers bother making apps for Windows Phone, yet Microsoft itself is targeting iOS and Android with its own apps. Developers go where the market is.
Irony: Agile development has too much intertia to be abandoned now.