“Do you guys not have phones?” is going to go down as one of those quotes that is perfectly emblematic of game developers not understanding their core audience.
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Replying to @datnofact @Banned_Ali
Notice Bethesda announcing the release of a mobile Elder Scrolls game doesn’t have a backlash cause everyone understood it isn’t like a core game, like TES 6 or something.
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Replying to @TheMuddySchmuck @datnofact
They could have mitigated this backlash in so many ways, the two most obvious being: 1. include a PC version. 2. Use this game as a teaser/prequel for D4. Also maybe launch this in asia, where apparently mobile gaming is actually a thing.
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Replying to @Banned_Ali @datnofact
Or just say “we came up with a mobile game for you guys to enjoy while we work on other projects” or
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Not mentioning D4 was a mistake but you can't really use the announcement presentation to downplay/shit all over your own product.
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