5 anti-consumer practices in video games that might be coming in the future
The video game industry is like five other sectors with several products and manufacturers spread all around the globe. Like anywhere else, the video games sector has also undergone several changes.
Some of it has been based on improving the hardware and technology space. As consoles and modern-day PCs have gone up a notch, so has the quality of the products of modern-day games.
Aside from technology, video game practices have also undergone shifts from what they once were. While change is natural for any sector, some methods could be quite harmful in the coming days.
These five practices have already reared their ugly heads, and to make matters worse, they could increase in the future.
As video games have become more and more complex, the chances of the developers making unfinished ones have gone up. However, there's also a tendency for developers to release games without giving them the required polish.
An update will follow this in the future, where the developers claim that they're adding features. This isn't just a problem with indie games, but AAA titles like Battlefield 2042 are a recent example.
Battlefield 2042 is a multiplayer-only game, and yet, it was launched without a functional scoreboard and voice chat. The voice chat came nearly six months later with the 4.0 update.
EA and DICE may have branded it as a feature, but most players believe it should have been a mandatory feature without which the game shouldn't have been launched. Moving forward, such examples could become more prevalent.
The revamped PS Plus is reportedly going to have a timed trial for every video game. While it may seem nice initially, the basic tier of service won't have the offer.
Hence, players will have to spend more to access the trials. This
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