Casual gamers have low standards for gamming.Not just on artistical quality(which is subjective) but they accept any bullshit companies like EA/capcom do and support them.Doesn't matter if the game is an Annual rehashed,rushed, underwhelming experience with lack of content for the price you pay,they buy it just because the logo or the ad.
They are the mass market,the majority,so when they support this kinds of thing developers start to do EA-ish things even more.Last gen wee saw beloved franchises turning bad because devs want to "hit the masses".
The necessity to turn beloved "core" franchises into mainstream blockbusters affects the quality of the sequels.Developers try to please everybody and end making something generic thanks to the casuals low standards.
Resident evil.Final Fantasy,Mass Effect are examples of that.It's not just Hardcore elitism,the casuals can set the trend on the industry because(they are the majority) so thats why Core gamers hate this people.







