• lockhart@lemmy.ml
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    3 days ago

    and executives expressed concerns that a sequel would cannibalize long-term sales of the first game

    This is legit the most ridiculous take I’ve ever seen

    • Queen HawlSera@lemm.ee
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      3 days ago

      Don’t sequels actually cause new audiences to show up, who then go back and play the first game?

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        2 days ago

        Exactly this; for a video game developer to claim otherwise is incomprehensible, and likely is just doublespeak to mask something

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          Or they’re morons who are only familiar with the Games As Service model and completely forgot that’s not the only type of game they sell.

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      3 days ago

      Right? Like there are 48 Assasins Creed games, sequels are their bread and butter.