… This strategy is then further buoyed by services like Game Pass, which expect players to invest in a vast and rewarding ecosystem that relies on multiple different platforms to exist. …
… It sucks that Sony took away PlayStation Stars because it was helping us save too much money on digital games, because its virtual showcase remains truly wonderful and gave trophies in the PlayStation ecosystem so much more meaning. …
… It’s become such an ingrained part of the video game ecosystem that I foolishly thought it would be around forever, continuing to get updates as long as a hardcore community remained to consume them. …