Devs aren't "lazy" and game updates aren't guaranteed | Opinion
This opinion piece discusses the growing expectation that all games should receive continuous updates, a trend fueled by live service models. Developers like Landfall Games, creators of Peak, are pushing back against the notion that they are 'lazy' when they choose to move on to new projects after a game's initial support period. The article argues that the shift to digital distribution and the success of redemption stories like No Man's Sky and Cyberpunk 2077 have altered consumer expectations, leading to friction between players and developers.
- Entities
- Game: Cyberpunk 2077
- Game: Peak
- Game: No Man's Sky
- Topic: Consumer Expectations
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: Live Service Games
- Company: Landfall Games
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