Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
This seems to happen regularly now.
Games media hypes up a particular multiplayer game. Anoints it as the next great multiplayer game. Then, a month later, its player base leaves in droves because it doesn't have the depth or longevity of truly great multiplayer games.
Splitgate seems to be jettisoning players daily ever since it was hailed as the next big thing a few weeks ago. (Currently #102 on Steam)
Meanwhile, a game like Naraka Bladepoint which came out last month, seems to be fairing significantly better despite the industry mocking it as "just another Battle Royale."
Why is games media so bad at assessing multiplayer games in particular?
Games media hypes up a particular multiplayer game. Anoints it as the next great multiplayer game. Then, a month later, its player base leaves in droves because it doesn't have the depth or longevity of truly great multiplayer games.
Splitgate seems to be jettisoning players daily ever since it was hailed as the next big thing a few weeks ago. (Currently #102 on Steam)
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Meanwhile, a game like Naraka Bladepoint which came out last month, seems to be fairing significantly better despite the industry mocking it as "just another Battle Royale."
Why is games media so bad at assessing multiplayer games in particular?
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