4D Rulers Interview

FiringSquad: Will there be any improvements or additional content added to the free-to-download version of Gore?
Joel Huenink: Yes, we used the Gore engine to make Patriots, and will be reconstructing Gore using the new code base, so hopefully some improvements will propegate into Gore during that process. If it makes us some decent revenue with ads then we'll naturally add new levels and content to keep the game alive. One big change to it will have is an auto patch/update system we've developed so that we can add new levels, fix any bugs that come up and keep all the players in sync. We plan on licensing this auto update techology to other software developers since it adds such great value. In my mind there is nothing worse than getting an email about an old bug you fixed 5 years ago in a patch but your users cannot find the patch or don't know how to install it, etc. Or if you add a new level and a player doesn't have it, they get kicked from the server. Our auto update technology will solve all that, and allow us to change the levels, textures, skins, code, or whatever we choose at any time and keep all our users up to date and minimize bug reports. I always have to ask them if they have the bonus pack installed or if they are patched up, what version they have, etc, and this will eliminate all those redundant support issues.