When closing the game—whether via "Quit Game" or the "X" button—the launcher indicates that it has crashed.
Error Code: -8
The game crashed: client shutdown from post-main
Error: java.lang.Error: Watchdog (Client shutdown from post-main)This problem occurs when closing the game via "Quit Game" or the “X”.
The game is supposed to just close and stay that way, but instead, the launcher says it has crashed.
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