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The 15 Biggest Video Game Disappointments Of 2024
- The PS5 Pro was a huge disappointment for gamers with its $700 price point and game patches that made some games worse.
- Microsoft increased the price of the Game Pass Ultimate by 18% to $20 per month and removed the cheaper console-only tier.
- Rockstar has been radio silent about GTA 6 and fans are hoping for a new trailer and a release on time.
- The most recent Simpsons mobile game, Simpsons Tapped Out, shut down after 12 years, leaving fans disappointed.
- Sony put out the $40 hero shooter Concord in a saturated market, pulled it from stores after two weeks, and shut down the studio that worked on it.
- Nintendo still hasn't revealed the Switch 2 even though there have been several leaks about what it could look like and how it will perform.
- Pre-ordering games has become worse in 2024 with the deployment of advanced access and has gone from being a cheaper option to help fund the games development to basically paying more for an unfinished game.
- Funko Fusion, am absolute abysmal game which includes KFC ads, is a soulless game with no redeeming qualities.
- Physical media's presence in the gaming industry is dwindling with retailers cutting back the amount of DVDs and blu-rays on their shelves. In July, Microsoft pulled the plug on the Xbox 360 marketplace, removing access to hundreds of games.
- Game Informer, the world’s longest-running print video game magazine, was closed down in August by GameStop. The company also took down the official website, wiping decades of video game coverage from the internet.
- Blizzard canceled the story missions of Overwatch 2, which were the whole reason Blizzard made a sequel in the first place and failed to deliver its promises.
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