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After a glitch accidentally gave away a beloved RPG for free, the developer is letting you keep it

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(Image credit: inExile) Two weeks ago, a "glitch" caused one of developer inExile Entertainment's games to temporarily be completely free on the Xbox/Microsoft Store. That's a pretty big mistake to make when you're a business. That game was Wasteland Remastered, a classic RPG reborn back in 2020. But this debacle was even more troublesome because the version players snagged wasn't actually working. Naturally, when this bug was discovered, inExile and Microsoft patched the hull and revoked the license, removing the game from the accounts of anyone who managed to grab it while it was mistakenly free. Article continues below Writing on social media, the developer said : "What people snagged before we fixed the glitch can’t actually be played. So, we’re giving them one that can. If you were lucky enough to redeem it, you’ll soon see the (non-working) game removed from your library, and you’ll have a new copy to claim waiting for you in your Offers & Credits.…

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