10 Biggest Scams In Gaming History
3. Dungeon Keeper (2014)
Dungeon Keeper was a brilliant strategy title, allowing players to micromanage minions, personalise their own torture chamber, and summon hellhounds to urinate on enemies.
Since it was only available on Windows and MS-DOS, the underrated gem was never as popular as it should've been. So, when EA announced a mobile remake was in the works, it looked like Dungeon Keeper would get the appreciation it deserved.
Unfortunately, Dungeon Keeper 2014 focused so much on micro-transactions, it was obvious the creators cared more about money than capturing the spirit of the original. Due to the ridiculous waiting times and heavy reliance on in-app purchases, the European Commission had to step in, saying this manipulative system violated consumer protection.
Not only that, this so-called reimagining barely resembled the source material. The intimidating characters had been babyfied and the gameplay focused more on tower defence. In fact, Dungeon Keeper 2014 felt more like a Clash of the Clans clone than Dungeon Keeper
Rather than taking this criticism onboard, EA sneakily filtered out bad reviews, giving the illusion this dreck wasn't as god-awful as it was.
Although this incarnation of Dungeon Keeper was closed down in 2022, it's a miracle it wasn't canned sooner.