Counter-point: It matters a little bit. (Destiny)

by Cody Miller , Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Sunday, August 17, 2025, 11:05 (12 hours, 25 minutes ago) @ cheapLEY

Regarding the streaming thing.

Maybe it's different and there are different expectations regarding live service games. However, I personally never cared THAT much about Bungie's updates and direct fan communication. I was just here for the games and the community. And sure, it was always fun to see someone from Bungie drop in, or leave a hint that bungie.org could speculate over, but that was never the main draw for me.

There are plenty of game studios I continue to follow and buy games from even though I have never paid any attention to their community outreach. In a way, I think that kind of defeats the point. Game communities are best when they are self organized and run by the fans themselves. The developers can pop into those spaces as a welcome guest, but I think they are ultimately best when it's a place made from fan passion and fun.

The increasing stakes and general reluctance to be 'real' when it comes to fan interaction is all the more reason I think to simply not even try to do this. Let the games speak for themselves, and enjoy the communities your fans form on their own.