• MurrayL@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Two reasons:

    • Active multiplayer: Yes this is kind of a chicken and egg situation, but people who play online multiplayer want to play the version of the game with the largest community of active players.
    • Roster updates: If you’re a fan of a sports team, you probably want to play using their current active roster. Yes, fan updates are sometimes available for older titles but the latest release will have updated face scans etc.
    • mohab@piefed.socialEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Actually, PES and FIFA used to get really good gameplay updates back in the 2000s. Like, the difference between FIFA 2002 and FIFA 2003 was massive, for example.

      Then they realized they’re too big to waste money on actual development and went all in on licenses and marketing. It’s been shit ever since.