Everyone just loves untested forced updates. /s

  •  Hot Saucerman   ( @dingus@lemmy.ml ) 
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    9 months ago

    Funny, on release day, I got downvoted for pointing out they pulled a Blizzard/Overwatch 2.

    Half-baked release with missing content and no new content? Check.

    Release removes previous release, a game that was at one time a paid game? Check.

    I feel like Valve gets way too much of a pass here on this for just being Valve.

      •  Hot Saucerman   ( @dingus@lemmy.ml ) 
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        9 months ago

        Sure, but a fragmented player base impacts Valve’s bottom line more than anything else, so I don’t understand why this is an argument.

        Oh no! A few thousand players will stay on the old game while the new one will still absolutely dominate the charts because people like new and novel.

        Genuinely, who would that deeply affect outside of Valve trying to make sure the player base is all on the current game to make the most money? Why are we defending business practices that are clearly aimed at making the most profit at the expense of customer service?

        Weren’t we all supposed to be Valve fans because we expect better of them?