That's what I'm talking about. The "fans" they've supposedly "left behind" are such big fans that they don't even bother looking into what the game actually is. It's very hard to care about the thread's premise.
1: "Why have they left us behind?"
2: "They haven't. They have a free game that's awesome and that you can play now (or will be able to soon)."
1: "But I don't want to"
2: "Ok"
They're even bringing this to Switch and presumably other consoles down the line.
I, and many others, were well-versed in thatgamecompany's prior console efforts. I honestly thought they disbanded. Had never heard of this game until now.
I happen to think longform videogames on mobile phones are atrocious, gimped, and rely too heavily on microtransactions to succeed.
Perhaps OP's tone was a little severe in claiming that they abandoned their console fanbase, but there is truth in that sentiment. Obviously, they don't care and shouldn't have to if they have found success, but don't act like it's our fault they sold out to mobile and many, including myself, didn't know about it.