Five Game Developers That Ruined Their Reputation Overnight

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“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.” Unfortunately, gamers know all too well how quickly developers can flush decades of goodwill down the toilet. Whether it’s due to publisher greed or a changing of the guard, it’s always sad to see studios see their reputation tank.

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Recently, Redditor odinson-09 posed a question, asking which developers this phrase applies to. We’ve thought about that question and returned with a list of studios that have recently seen their reputations drop.

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BIOWARE BioWare was known for its compelling narrative-driven RPG games, from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic to Dragon Age. Yet with the release of Mass Effect 3, fans were miffed at the game’s ending. They felt like it was a slap in the face and ignored the countless decisions made in the previous two games in the trilogy.

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BioWare is left picking up the pieces; while we’re excited for the following entries in the Dragon Age and Mass Effect franchises, many are cautiously approaching them.

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BLIZZARD

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The Blizzard magic was arguably gone earlier than that, though. First, there was the BlizzCon incident during the reveal of Diablo: Immortal, where developers asked fans if they had phones.

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KONAMI These are all franchises that helped Konami become one of the premier studios in the gaming industry. But instead, the company seemed content to move on to releasing half-baked, low-quality games.

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DICE There used to be a time that Battlefield was one of the best FPS franchises you could play. That ship has long since sailed, though. Some modern releases, such as Battlefield V and Battlefield 1, weren’t as great as past titles. Still, they had redeeming qualities to them.

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Five Game Developers That Ruined Their Reputation Overnight

Recently, Redditor odinson-09 posed a question, asking which developers this phrase applies to. We’ve thought about that question and returned with a list of studios that have recently seen their reputations drop.

BioWare is left picking up the pieces; while we’re excited for the following entries in the Dragon Age and Mass Effect franchises, many are cautiously approaching them.

BLIZZARD

There’s no denying the allegations of sexual harassment and misogyny are a gigantic black eye for the company. Unfortunately, there is also the company’s attempts at union busting.

The Blizzard magic was arguably gone earlier than that, though. First, there was the BlizzCon incident during the reveal of Diablo: Immortal, where developers asked fans if they had phones.

KONAMI These are all franchises that helped Konami become one of the premier studios in the gaming industry. But instead, the company seemed content to move on to releasing half-baked, low-quality games.

DICE There used to be a time that Battlefield was one of the best FPS franchises you could play. That ship has long since sailed, though. Some modern releases, such as Battlefield V and Battlefield 1, weren’t as great as past titles. Still, they had redeeming qualities to them.

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