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[–] bungle_in_the_jungle@lemmy.world 42 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Sigh. All these publishers are doing by rushing games out the door is training future buyers to not want to buy games on release.

[–] phillaholic@lemm.ee 35 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sales figures keep going up so why would they wait?

[–] Caradoc879@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Exactly. It was on games pass and it was still the most profitable release Bethesda has ever had. Why put in real effort when you don't have to?

[–] phillaholic@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago
[–] lorty@lemmy.ml 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

People are even paying more to play it early, what are you talking about.

There's always a disconnect between gaming communities and reality.

Like how many boycotts did we have, and then the sales figures say differently?