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[–] Seasoned_Greetings@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Share holders decide one-time payment games don't make enough money

CEO transfers their major IPs to a "pay as you go" service promising a steady stream of new content to be worth it

Degrades or drops older games that players still enjoy to force the new games-as-a-service model

Players expect new content that was promised in exchange for the seasonal payments they now make

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