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You can't sue us for making games 'too entertaining,' say major game developers in response to addiction lawsuits (www.pcgamer.com)

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[–] ZapBeebz_ 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

There's a very, very fine line between the games that are genuinely fun enough to keep you coming back an unhealthy amount, and the games that exploit FOMO and gambling to keep you coming back an unhealthy amount.

[–] flames5123 2 points 9 months ago

Exactly. Look at Helldivers 2. I’ve put in several hours over the last few weeks. Playing a few nights a week for 4-5 hours past my usual sleep time. There is no FOMO because the rewards are always there. But I really want to keep playing because of friends. It’s just fun, even when you get a shitty drop on a planet and die like 15 times in the first 5 mins.