>>41050386What the investors want, the investors get. They see other major video game franchises doing annual releases and making lots of money, and they want Pokemon to do the same. Doesn't matter that this rushed development cycle ends up leading to deep cuts into the game's production and leads to awful decisions that enrage fans.
And regardless of the game's success or failure, they'll always take the wrong lesson. Was the game a resounding success? Then we should just keep doing the exact same shit forever. Was it a spectacular failure? Then it's because everyone likes mobile games now, let's cut into the production costs even more.
If Pokemon - THE most profitable and recognizable video game franchise in the world - can suffer this fate, no media you consume is safe.
