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PlayStation to Shut Down New Game ‘Concord’ Two Weeks After Launch, Will Refund Players (variety.com)
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Hilarious, when will they learn you cannot sell a game that gamers do not want to play.

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[–] [email protected] 70 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Same. And especially for a live service game, it's just gone. If someone made some great 3D models and animations for an offline game, even if the game doesn't sell very well, their work is still out there. But with a live service game, that's just it. No one else gets to see it for more than a few days.

I also hate the fact that the dev studio will face the consequences of this, while whatever braindead exec with a master's in bullshit administration will probably still be employed.

But at the same time... I can't help but enjoy the spectacular failures of these anti-consumer products lately.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

Absolutely. And I believe we can both laugh at the stupidity of the leadership while feeling sympathy for the devs who were just doing their job (likely thanklessly). It doesn't need to be picking a side.