• Toes♀@ani.social
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    2 days ago

    It’s a big problem from a money making perspective. We’re basically asking the game companies to compete with themselves.

    The patient gamer in me sees a future where blue archive is completely free 2 play with no paywalls. :D

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      1 day ago

      You mean like how the blockbuster movie industry is in a crisis because most people prefer watching VHS of movies from the 1980s rather than watching the latest Marvel movie?

      That doesn’t happen, that’s not how any cultural medium works. Enthusiasts keeping old stuff running are a minority. Also they are likely to consume a lot, give them a new take on what they like and they’ll gladly try it… If it’s good enough.

      Of course, that’s the real problem. Some companies dream of wiping out everything that came before so their newest enshittified predatory crap doesn’t suffer from the comparison.

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        7 hours ago

        You mean like how the blockbuster movie industry is in a crisis because most people prefer watching VHS of movies from the 1980s rather than watching the latest Marvel movie?

        Hey, do you know what Tubi is? It’s basically a streaming service for people who prefer watching VHS Movies from the 1980’s

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          The availability of old stuff is not and has never been their problem. Not any more than for books or music or whatever. Lost media happens, but by accident and/or lack of interest, not by design.

          Beyond some video game companies I can’t think of any that would dare claim that old works should expire.