became hugely popular when it was released during the 2020 pandemic. It had been eight years since the previous title was released, and while the basics of the game were there, a lot felt missing on release day.
This wasn’t just a small issue; it made the game feel less polished and like players got it in pieces instead of a fully finished product.
Although the staggered release of the last game was somewhat accepted due to the unusual circumstances surrounding its launch, this shouldn’t be a model for future games.
The global situation at the time covered what would normally have been strong criticism. The next game can’t depend on such lucky timing. It needs to be a fully finished and polished game from the start and bring back popular features missing from .
was a huge success, but that wasn't entirely because of its content. Even though the game won over millions of players, it still felt like it was missing a lot at launch, which was disappointing.