• thesporkeffect@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Eliminating the competition

    When there are no other games at all, the company with one shitty live service game will be king!

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      6 months ago

      It’s also a tried and true strategy that brought Microsoft to the spot it is now. Evil and corrupt, but very effective. Only eee (embrace, extend, extinguish) is even more insidious because it requires companies to play the long con.

      Then again in 2024, I automatically assume “con” first until I see evidence to the contrary.