Video games can fail for multiple reasons, despite developers' and publishers' promises. Sometimes, the required quality goes missing, while it might be a poor management decision in other cases. Improper updates and too much tinkering also result in subpar results.
However, games can also make a comeback, and there have been some great examples. The next five names have either been poor at launch or have worsened over time. There's still hope for them as a brilliant patch of constant work from developers could help solve the issues that have primarily led to poor results.
Developers: DICE
Battlefield 2042 arguably has the slightest chance of all the names coming back, as many things have gone wrong. The lofty promises were never delivered, and players realized that the game barely had any quality.
This has led to large-scale protests and petitions where more than 200,000 people have signed asking for a refund. Its lows have continued to new depths as the game's concurrent player base has plummeted to less than 1,000 players on Steam.
DICE hasn't officially given up on the game despite all the negatives. The only ray of hope for Battlefield 2042 will be a blockbuster Season One, which was delayed at the start of 2022.
Going free-to-play or entering EA Play and Xbox Game Pass could help improve its player count. Things don't look too hopeful, but there is a chance for the latest video game from the Battlefield series to make a comeback.
Developers: Tuque Games
Having the weightage of a mega-franchise can often be disastrous if a video game doesn't meet quality. This is the problem that Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance has suffered from.
The game garnered a lot of hype in 2019 when it was revealed. Following its release in June
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