Live service games are a popular aspect of the gaming world right now. This kind of game is designed in such a way that it keeps players hooked with its new content and updates. You will never find a live-service game with a full-fledged release, as it keeps bringing new content, for example, Suicide Squad, Helldivers 2, and many more.
When it comes to live service titles, there are many to name. From Destiny 2 to Diablo 4, from GTA Online to Honkai: Star Rail, there are a ton of games that have been quenching the thirst of gamers for a long time. But is it the end of live service titles? Because fans are not liking these titles anymore.
Fans Express Their Disgust Towards Live Service Titles Even after Helldivers 2 Success
Recently, a Redditor expressed his extreme grief and outrage regarding the reality of live service games. According to him, live service games these days are just a way to get more money from the fans. These games are never fully released, which means the developers are on a non-stop race to bring new patches and content day by day.
Live Service Games Are Exhausting
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And for these regular contents, the company needs financial stability through various in-game purchases like battle passes and events. Thus, companies cash out extra money to support their continuous development.
The Redditor also thinks the time-bound gaming experience, thanks to the battle passes and events, is quite suffocating. These passes give you a certain period of time to get all the in-game rewards, and if you fail to do so, your money is wasted. As per this fan, gaming needs to calm down our regular stresses. These live service titles are doing exactly the same, giving us more stress, according to the Redditor.
Are Live Service Games Really That Bad?
There are valid reasons for fans to dislike live service games these days. Firstly, the continuous buying of battle passes, in-game rewards, and cosmetics can make you spend more than what you would spend on buying a whole game.
Another reason is that live service titles can be shut down any time the company wants, latest examples are Marvel’s Avengers and Knockout City. Now, after spending tons of money on the game, you are not going to get any compensation after the game becomes dead.
The most viable reason can be the endless development and rat race to add new content day by day. Thus, developers often ignore the existing bugs and glitches, however this doesn’t include all the live service titles.
This is it from our side. Live service titles these days have become a headache for gaming fans. What do you reckon? Let us know in the comments.
