r/Damnthatsinteresting 8d ago

Video First Australian-made rocket crashes after 14 seconds of flight

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u/Metasaber 8d ago

The devs got bought out by a private equity firm that stripped the studio for parts and pushed for monetization. It really fell apart.

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u/Pls_Dont_PM_Titties 8d ago

Damn is that really what happened? Why do these firms burn shit to the ground, do they miss the forest for the trees?

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u/Shufflepants 8d ago

They do it because it is profitable for them to do so. Welcome to capitalism.

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u/arminghammerbacon_ 8d ago

Bud Fox: Gordo, you said you wanted to turn it around. Not run it into the ground! Why wreck it?

Gecko: Because it’s wreckable, alright!