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its being called concord 2. did any of you play it ? argue in the comments below, ty.
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Gaming is healing slowly but surely.
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Gaming is healing slowly but surely.


People are already saying marathon is next. I have not played that or high guard but it seems like these companies try to capitalize off hype and trends but take 8 years to make the game so the trend is dead by release
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Lots of great indie and a backlog of games to play.

Franchise gaming is a dead genre unless your company already owns nostalgia copyrights.
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People are already saying marathon is next. I have not played that or high guard but it seems like these companies try to capitalize off hype and trends but take 8 years to make the game so the trend is dead by release


There's a bunch of games that failed in 24/25 trying to be a game for everyone.
Triple A companies have so many xim/xers they have to appease to and avoid offending so a game for everyone turns out to be a game for no one. Its the bed they made for themselves, no one wants forced personal ideology in their games. They play games to get away from that shit.
Indy devs who don't care have picked up the slack and that's why they're prospering.

Turns out when you're not focused on the game and you're worried about every little made up "micro aggression", you're game turns out to be shit.
Be happy that shit fails, I'm happy to give my money to BallxPit, Balatro, Loop Hero, RV there yet, etc etc


Key Gaming Failures (2024–2025)

Concord (Firewalk Studios): Widely considered the biggest failure of 2024, closing just weeks after release.
Skull and Bones (Ubisoft): Reported as a massive financial flop, struggling despite a long, troubled development.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (Rocksteady): Criticized heavily for its live-service approach.
Star Wars Outlaws (Ubisoft): Failed to meet sales expectations.
Avowed (Obsidian): Fell flat with mixed reviews, characterized by some as "Game Pass filler".

This post was edited by lolkggz on Mar 3 2026 03:21pm
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There's a bunch of games that failed in 24/25 trying to be a game for everyone.
Triple AAA companies have so many xim/xers they have to appease to and avoid offending so a game for everyone turns out to be a game for no one. Its the bed they made for themselves, no one wants forced personal ideology in their games. They play games to get away from that shit.
Indy devs who don't care have picked up the slack and that's why they're prospering.

Key Gaming Failures (2024–2025)

Concord (Firewalk Studios): Widely considered the biggest failure of 2024, closing just weeks after release.
Skull and Bones (Ubisoft): Reported as a massive financial flop, struggling despite a long, troubled development.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (Rocksteady): Criticized heavily for its live-service approach.
Star Wars Outlaws (Ubisoft): Failed to meet sales expectations.
Avowed (Obsidian): Fell flat with mixed reviews, characterized by some as "Game Pass filler".


the only one i played out of those was skull and bones cuz an irl friend told me it was ac black flag 2 thank god i only played the free trial cuz it was total ass. they actually tried to pass it off as an AAAA game. my friend buys and plays all these games i no longer take his advice lol.
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the only one i played out of those was skull and bones cuz an irl friend told me it was ac black flag 2 thank god i only played the free trial cuz it was total ass. they actually tried to pass it off as an AAAA game. my friend buys and plays all these games i no longer take his advice lol.


Just go back to the formula of making games before gamer gate, sweet baby inc; and we're all good.
Dragon Age Veilguard was also another flop due to the obvious.
Fable is on the chopping block next another great franchise going to be ruined by blue haired fat ogres demanding their personal ideologies be shoved down the average gaming persons throat.

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Inquiring minds want to know if there are cows and chickens in that game's main town as like in D2 LOD's Rogue Encampment. :huh:
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Inquiring minds want to know if there are cows and chickens in that game's main town as like in D2 LOD's Rogue Encampment. :huh:


No but rest assured, the character morphing mechanism in fable 2004 and 08 will be removed.
You will not be called fat by npc's anymore when you over indulge on meat pies/candy.
You will not even be called ugly or a "crusty slug" anymore by npc's.
Devs found personal offense to being called a "chicken chaser" so they removed the chickens too.

It's safe for you to play now.







This post was edited by lolkggz on Mar 3 2026 03:47pm
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No but rest assured, the character morphing mechanism in fable 2004 and 08 will be removed.
You will not be called fat by npc's anymore when you over indulge on meat pies/candy.
You will not even be called ugly or a "crusty slug" anymore by npc's.
Devs found personal offense to being called a "chicken chaser" so they removed the chickens too.

It's safe for you to play now.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aHsqE3DoJQ


another reason why elden ring was so good, they roast you right out the gate by calling you maidenless.
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