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UltimateUnknown on 28 April 2013
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chris_wing said:
VGKing said:
ShadowSoldier said:
thranx said:
ShadowSoldier said:
God I want this franchise to die out


I used to feel the same way. but it is what it is. people still seem to like the gameplay. I personally dont, but others seem too. I do think that the next gen will be the best time for another shooter to try and take the crown. we will see.


I honestly feel that CODs success has actually done more harm to the industry then good and seeing it go the way of Guitar Hero would put such a huge smile on my face. but thats another thread and another discussion

Harmed the industry? How? By bringing in billions of dollars every year?

By being the only game millions of gamers play so they don't step out and try/buy new different games.  It hurts the industry when a chunk of gamers stop buying anything but the same game every year.

Those gamers who buy COD/Madden/Fifa only wouldn't buy other games if these mainstream games didn't come out every year. Gaming to them isn't something important like it is to us. They just get on a weekend for a few hours and have a quick game with their friends and get off. They could give up gaming altogether and it wouldn't make much difference to them.

You can't lump them together in the same category as gamers who are looking for a lot of different experiences. The only thing COD is doing is bringing tons of these "mainstream" gamers who may not have cared much for gaming and introducing them to gaming. Some of them may actually go out and buy different games after playing COD and eventually become long time gamers, which is good for the industry.