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I had to stop playing. It was a great game but good lord was it bleak.


That’s not what they meant though. In this case people are paying extra to GET the game 2 days early so they get a head start. I agree with your thoughts though.


I wish this would get pinned to the top of this thread. It really reframes every word he said in the original article. Thanks for digging and sharing.


Picked up Anno 1800 to play with a friend. It’s been really fun so far.


“The game did not have core features that have emerged as requirements to be competitive in today’s hyper aggressive market,” she wrote. “The game was just fundamentally out of touch with emerging player tastes and not aligned with the portfolio strategies of any publishers or investors.”

That is incredibly depressing to read…



I’ve been playing Timberborn quite a bit the last few weeks. It’s a pretty good strategy game but is still in early access. Actually now that I think about it, this is the first early access game I’ve ever gotten.








Yep. Not every game needs to be a huge open world (or in this case galaxy.) Give me tight well written games that are complete on launch, that’s all I’m asking for.



Cable most definitely had ads though. Special add ons like HBO or Showtime didn’t but basic cable did.


How is changing the trial time the start of enshitification? It doesn’t affect the actual service at all.