> It's worth remembering that every live service game will one day stop getting official support and eventually shut down
Obviously yes, and it was as obvious when those games were launched and sold.
> This mass decommissioning also demonstrates the preservation issues inherent to walled garden online services
Many game companies are not aspiring to build some everlasting cultural artifacts, but to provide entertainment today. Preservation is not some intrinsic moral obligation
Obviously yes, and it was as obvious when those games were launched and sold.
> This mass decommissioning also demonstrates the preservation issues inherent to walled garden online services
Many game companies are not aspiring to build some everlasting cultural artifacts, but to provide entertainment today. Preservation is not some intrinsic moral obligation