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It is plausible, fair enough. I still think reaching the finish line is still good, as mentioned in the original post.

Actually I don't disagree with your premise. I definitely think US studios have either sat on their laurels or have had troubled development. I was just mentioning that it took 7 years since conception but the single player version is rather new. And pointing that out isn't some save, just an acknowledgement that the game did go through some crisis in development.

As per interviews Awoved pivoted in 2021 from dark multiplayer to what it is now. What that tells us is that it could've been something like Suicide Squad/Gotham Knights/Veilguard, but they successfully pivoted in the end.

Their other studios on the other hand, oofh. * Rare: Ever wild (sea of thieves helps tho) * Undead: State of Decay 3 (almost half a decade since announcement) * Initiative: Perfect Dark (vertical slice looked good, but maybe that's all they've made so far) * Turn10: Forza Motorsport (reboot didn't do anything it seems) * 343/Halo studios: ...

I hope MSFT sees it like Laura does. However it does look like they've been kind and patient with Obsidian so far (pentiment, grounded, Avowed pivots from dark live service to rainbow RPG, and sequel to Outer Worlds, an ok release). They're definitely happy with regularly shipped games of diverse genres and audiences for GamePass. In a way, a perfect studio for a subscription service.

Unless it is spat out by some AI at 126p 10 FPS, it isn't preservation.

When in a rush, throwables.