#095: Mega-hits or bust! 📉 Why gaming giants are terrified of taking risks

Recently, Rockstar Games canceled the development of Midnight Club 5 due to 'concerns of missing GTA-level revenue,' and Tencent's LightSpeed LA underwent restructuring. 📉 On the other hand, attempts to recycle proven hit IPs—such as bringing 'Palworld' to mobile or expanding 'The Division' to new platforms—are becoming bolder.

This risk-averse tendency of capital is rapidly altering consumers' gaming consumption structures and the actual types of games supplied to the market. Instead of taking high-risk challenges on brand-new titles, major gaming companies are focusing their resources solely on building safe business models centered around mobile live services or expansions (DLC) based on proven IPs. 🎮

While maximizing corporate capital efficiency can reduce short-term financial risks, it undermines creativity across the entire industry. The moment we demand only 'ultimate profitability' and strip away the freedom to fail, the gaming industry will lose its diversity and forfeit its long-term growth engine. 💡

In a cold reality where number-driven management overwhelms creative autonomy, how long will gamers be able to find sustainable enjoyment? 🔍

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