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Title: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: Lum on August 02, 2010, 09:51:44 PM ...at least based on who just bought them and fired/had quit en masse their entire staff. (http://brokentoys.org/2010/08/02/xfire-acquired-neglects-to-keep-people-who-made-xfire/)
Title: Re: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: Fordel on August 02, 2010, 10:45:13 PM Is this where I ask "What is Xfire?"
Title: Re: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: Rasix on August 03, 2010, 12:04:13 AM Is this where I ask "What is Xfire?" It's that annoying sig pic generator that tells you how much someone has been playing WoW. :awesome_for_real: Title: Re: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: Ratman_tf on August 03, 2010, 12:16:19 AM It's that annoying sig pic generator that tells you how much someone has been playing WoW. :awesome_for_real: wat? :grin: I get some decent mileage out of X-Fire taking screenshots and especially movies and having it all in one place/app. I don't think I'll bail just yet, but I do fear change. Title: Re: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: WayAbvPar on August 03, 2010, 12:50:50 AM I never start it up any more. This is the perfect excuse to nuke it. Gone.
Title: Re: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: Phred on August 03, 2010, 01:15:32 AM I never start it up any more. This is the perfect excuse to nuke it. Gone. 'The real question IMO is who bought it and what'd they pay and who got screwed in the process? Title: Re: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: UnSub on August 03, 2010, 01:35:04 AM Looked around and the last time it was bought was fro $102m. (http://www.startup-review.com/blog/xfire-case-study-successfully-changing-product-direction.php)
I suspect someone is really looking to create the gamer social network while also being able to sell player data (maybe not personal information, but who knows) to interested parties. EA would love to know how players actually play their single player games versus 'lab' conditions or self-reported behaviours. Title: Re: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: Merusk on August 03, 2010, 03:31:53 AM I never start it up any more. This is the perfect excuse to nuke it. Gone. 'The real question IMO is who bought it and what'd they pay and who got screwed in the process? Were you really that lazy that you couldn't click a link? It's a bunch of douches from IGE, including Brock Pierce. Title: Re: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: caladein on August 03, 2010, 06:25:03 AM Looked around and the last time it was bought was fro $102m. (http://www.startup-review.com/blog/xfire-case-study-successfully-changing-product-direction.php) I suspect someone is really looking to create the gamer social network while also being able to sell player data (maybe not personal information, but who knows) to interested parties. EA would love to know how players actually play their single player games versus 'lab' conditions or self-reported behaviours. EA bought Rapture and never did a damn thing with it (publicly). That said, I've mainly used Xfire for the in-game chat and not for screenshots (aside from ME2), so I've nuked it and just added Xfire to Raptr for the chat (for as long as that works). Edit: Word order. Title: Re: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: Chimpy on August 03, 2010, 06:31:20 AM Isn't it pretty much assumed that any time someone buys a site that is a "social network" of any sort for gaming, it is going to be IGE people putting up the dough?
I know I assumed it when I opened the thread and saw "bought" in the first line. Title: Re: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: Rendakor on August 03, 2010, 07:39:16 AM Isn't it pretty much assumed that any time someone buys a site that is a "social network" of any sort for gaming, it is going to be IGE people putting up the dough? This.I know I assumed it when I opened the thread and saw "bought" in the first line. Title: Re: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: HaemishM on August 03, 2010, 08:06:59 AM I installed it a while back, but rarely use it. I won't miss it once I uninstall it tonight after I get home.
Title: Re: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: Engels on August 03, 2010, 08:29:11 AM Quote CEO John Maffei How you doin'?Title: Re: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: Stormwaltz on August 03, 2010, 09:22:55 AM You can find me over here now. (http://raptr.com/Stormwaltz)
Friend me or something. We can hang out, have a few beers (http://weyerbacher.com/). It'll be cool (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDthMGtZKa4). Title: Re: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: Morat20 on August 03, 2010, 09:25:09 AM Question: What's IGE's actual business model? Where do they make their cash?
Title: Re: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: Rasix on August 03, 2010, 09:26:16 AM Question: What's IGE's actual business model? Where do they make their cash? Stealing WoW accounts. Title: Re: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: WayAbvPar on August 03, 2010, 09:27:16 AM Question: What's IGE's actual business model? Where do they make their cash? Stealing WoW accounts. Dammit! You beat me to it by like 15 seconds. Title: Re: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: Ironwood on August 03, 2010, 10:54:52 AM You green guys are funny.
Title: Re: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: Rasix on August 03, 2010, 11:07:01 AM You green guys are funny. (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/82533/Futurama_Fry_Looking_Squint.jpg) Title: Re: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: Yegolev on August 03, 2010, 11:32:06 AM Wakka wakka!
Title: Re: You maaay possibly want to uninstall Xfire Post by: Sky on August 03, 2010, 11:36:28 AM I was thinking more
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