The pressure of expectation adds a sour note to Starfield’s launch | Opinion
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox When is a game launch not just a game launch? When it’s a matter of identity, of course; when some segment of the gaming population has managed to tightly wind some aspect of their sense of self around the perceived success or failure of this commercial product. People behaving badly online is nothing worthy of a raised eyebrow anymore, of course, but when we hit launches like this it’s time for everyone to batten down the digital hatches, because things will get nasty and bystanders will get caught in the crossfire. Read more
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When is a game launch not just a game launch? When it’s a matter of identity, of course; when some segment of the gaming population has managed to tightly wind some aspect of their sense of self around the perceived success or failure of this commercial product.
People behaving badly online is nothing worthy of a raised eyebrow anymore, of course, but when we hit launches like this it’s time for everyone to batten down the digital hatches, because things will get nasty and bystanders will get caught in the crossfire.
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