RenCutypoison on 14 May 2016
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Overall it's a publisher's decision, and the developpers have already been payed. Having more people playing the game means getting more word of mouth and feedback, so it's all good for the developpers.
On the publishers side however, well, it's up to them, but if they make bad decisions it's their problem. It's not like whatever free* games services blackmailed them into doing it or something.
