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[–] [email protected] 125 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Eliminating the competition

When there are no other games at all, the company with one shitty live service game will be king!

[–] [email protected] 69 points 5 months ago

It's also a tried and true strategy that brought Microsoft to the spot it is now. Evil and corrupt, but very effective. Only eee (embrace, extend, extinguish) is even more insidious because it requires companies to play the long con.

Then again in 2024, I automatically assume "con" first until I see evidence to the contrary.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If this is the name of the game, it's dumb. It's not like they lined the Devs up along a wall. They'll still be able to serve other companies with their talent since Microsoft just cut their leads.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Even game devs have mortgages to pay and many in the industry are struggling
I didn't mean to imply the strategy was smart, just that is the end goal of the MBA parasite hive mind