10 Video Game Developers No Longer Making Games For YOU
How the mighty fall.
To fabulously paraphrase Harvey Dent in the Dark Knight, "You either die a hero, or you live long enough to become a shady developer more invested in rinsing people than making great video games".
It's sad that in this ever growing world of gaming that some developers have chosen darker paths over great content, but here we are.
Not that it's all bad, though. Some have gone on to rectify their wayward practices and are coming round to put things right. And not charge us stupid amounts in microtransactions for the privilege, either.
There is a safety warning going forward though: I'm going to remind you of some of the amazing games these developers put out before the imagination well ran dry and the need for greed took over.
But despite how sinister I make it sound, it's not all doom and gloom. There are developers on this list who haven't strayed from the path, they've just shifted their demographic somewhat. Which admittedly still smarts a little.
So in an effort to keep you indoors, pop your feet up and resume staying safe, let me take you on a trip down memory lane, as we see what went wrong with some of our favourite developers.
10. EA
What They've Done: FIFA, Burnout, James Bond, Dead Space, The Sims, just about everything at one point
What They're Up to Now: Trotting out broken sports games & closing studios, live service gaming
There was a time when you couldn't move for EA games. They've had fingers in a lot of things since the 80's, some of which may surprise you. Besides all the major sports franchises, they've had a hand in everything from the Burnout games, Syndicate, SimCity, Road Rash, Theme Hospital... you name it.
So you'd think they'd be riding high, right?
Sadly not, as in recent years EA have taken it upon themselves to buy studios up and close them under the guise of amalgamation. Oh, and y'know the whole microtransaction/season pass debacle? Yeah, it was these guys that spearheaded a lot of it.
Recent FIFA titles have been pale imitations of what they used to be, as people are getting tired of half-baked sequels being farted out year on year. Constant cries for new Burnout and Skate titles are falling on deaf ears, as EA favours revenue over fan demand.