What do you think is biggest failure in gaming?

[Kioku]

GameFreak, they've been lacking in the quality department since launching their games on the Switch and it's only been getting worse

I agree, but I think their fall started with Sun and Moon.

 

[The Catboy]

I agree, but I think their fall started with Sun and Moon.

I might be one of the only few out there to actually like the SM/USUM

 

[Alex_p]

EA buying RenderWare and deprecating it

 

[bazamuffin]

Online

 

[BORTZ]

There have been a ton of great points brought up already, most of them covering what I would have said.
-the years of mistakes and tensions between SEGA of Japan vs America
- the general acceptance of companies following the ship and patch a have later model
-micro transactions but likes let's be real, every game in a store now
-wasn't there an Aliens game that was basically a lie sold to gamers?
-the quick and quiet smothering of the Vita
-I even saw notable examples of other experiments like Stadia, Ouya, and the N Gage.
-anything Xbox really
-343's continual misunderstanding of the Halo franchise

Do massive wrongs that get righted warrant talking about? Like the initial release of FFXIV? I still can't believe they (SE) made cutscenes and story lore to explain an entire universe reboot. That's badass.

Personally, the initial state Destiny and Destiny 2 were released in.

 

[Jayro]

Micro-transactions and day-1 dlc. Also consoles blocking your online access unless you're updated to the newest system update.

 

[MoshpitWorkout]

...
- the general acceptance of companies following the ship and patch a have later model
-micro transactions but likes let's be real, every game in a store now
...

Micro-transactions and day-1 dlc. Also consoles blocking your online access unless you're updated to the newest system update.

These are failures for us, the consumers, but the publishers are making bank on releasing half-finished games and having us paying for patches and content down the line.

Maybe gaming was the biggest failure after all

 

[Lostbhoy]

Also consoles blocking your online access unless you're updated to the newest system update.

More annoyance than a fail.... I have a similar issue with my phone at the moment... Been running Android Nougat since 2017 no probs but now I'm being forced to upgrade to my entire phone as apps are telling me I'm out of date now! Other than that the handset is better than a lot new ones I've seen!

 

[x65943]

I don't understand how to this day gaming companies still don't understand names are important

Wii u? Seriously???

Xbox One and Xbox series X??

Sony consistently winning with simple names like "3" and "5"

*New* Nintendo 3DS

I think if the new Xbox was called Xbox 5 (like with windows 10 skipping windows 9) it would be selling better

 

[Flame]

I don't understand how to this day gaming companies still don't understand names are important

Wii u? Seriously???

Xbox One and Xbox series X??

Sony consistently winning with simple names like "3" and "5"

*New* Nintendo 3DS

I think if the new Xbox was called Xbox 5 (like with windows 10 skipping windows 9) it would be selling better

i think game companies came together and thought lets troll people from the future. for example:-

hay jim did you see this awesome game called red dead redemption on the Xbox One by rockstar? *jim checks wikipedia* i see no red dead redemption, i only see Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas by rockstar.

hay jim i you shoud check out Xenoblade Chronicles 3D on that New 3DS which you bought from ebay. *jim buys Xenoblade Chronicles 3D from ebay* jim gets an error code which says he needs a new 3ds. jimmy is really confused.

 

[BORTZ]

I don't understand how to this day gaming companies still don't understand names are important

Wii u? Seriously???

Xbox One and Xbox series X??

Sony consistently winning with simple names like "3" and "5"

*New* Nintendo 3DS

I think if the new Xbox was called Xbox 5 (like with windows 10 skipping windows 9) it would be selling better

What Microsoft SHOULD do is beat Sony to the punch and release the PlayStation 6 now