It was a requirement from the beginning but it was not enforced due to the initial server issues. It was always there…
Not saying it’s a good thing but a lot of the discourse I see online seems to overlook that crucial detail and imply this was pulled out of the blue with no warning.
If it was only money they wanted they would not do this. The limitations they are imposing will cut revenue to their biggest Game companies. I mean, the laws are not in effect and there was already a big crash on Netease and Tencent stock prices.
"Unlike typical Doom mods, the project uses Construct 3 rather than utilizing the original Doom engine. "
This was not done in Doom but rather a Doom inspired creation.
Still,Dooms legacy has influenced more creativity ʘ‿ʘ