When it comes to video games, the last thing any developer or publisher wants to see is a player quitting out from their title. Aside from the likely negative experience that this player had in order to exit, it also means something worse for the creators: a drop in revenue.
If more and more people quit the game, the less likely it will be to sell expansions and sequels down the line, so above all else, it’s what developers try to avoid at all costs.
It’s why we’ve seen a move towards cinematic games designed to hook people in for the long haul, monstrous open worlds packed with content to keep players busy, and of course why rewards are doled out like sweet candy in order to keep communities coming back for more.
Yet this is just the iceberg for the topic as today we’re going to look at the cold world of an industry that in essence never ever wants you to stop playing. So let’s…
