Metroid33slayer said:
Are you talking about subscription fees to play online, always online DRM, overpriced dlc, on disc dlc, microtransactions, big ass day one patches, constant system updates and multiple preorder bonuses depending on which store you bought the game from. I think most of those things probably did begin in the west but make no mistake the japanese have fully embraced them with open arms. Even nintendo are charging &7 for one character.
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You didnt even mention the most important ones:
Russian roulette development strategy this not only has been responsible for the death of many companies, but stills any creative juices out of fear it wont make budget back, Eliminate of B tier games where these creative ideas usually, This also means many genres of video games left for dead.
They have instilled a mindset where tech is more important than the game. Now we have petty tech wars.
Release broken games on the market knowing they could it patch it later.
Western influence has been a slow poison in the industry. Western mindset is "make money at the expense of a healthier industry."
I find it shocking anybody could say we are in a better place with west taking charge.
