Bro, like why any developer should bother with wasting time making sure that their game runs on a system unsupported for years now?
yes, you right, but... if game is totally free, when game developing is your hobby. but dev wants money - and when you wants money from your subscribers then you
not so free in your doings.
Do you remember how Switzerland's hundred-year-old reputation as a neutral state that keeps money in its Swiss banks anonymously was drained down the toilet? It's a matter of trust, a matter of reputation. The question is, how and what will future potential depositors of Swiss banks think? they will certainly go to other offshore companies.
and back to the game - put yourself in my shoes, but only in one nuance - you pay and - one day, f
or your own money, you download an update that breaks your game, for which you gave money and which you are interested in.
although, by and large, Unity itself is to blame, which did not bother to check how updating its engine would affect old projects. the same thing happens, if you think about it, with Microsoft itself, which also doesn't care about users of older computers. and if the author is to blame, then indirectly, he just wasn't convinced. I am sure that in the future he will be much more careful and thoughtful - this incident will probably serve as a life lesson for him.