• Developers of Cities: Skylines 2 have noticed a growing toxicity in their community, which is affecting engagement and creativity.
  • The CEO of Colossal Order expressed concern about the negative impact of toxicity on the team and the community.
  • The developers still encourage helpful criticism from the community but ask for it to be constructive and kind.

Archive link: https://archive.ph/mVaIY

  • wooki@lemmynsfw.com
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    10 months ago

    This is the very definition of gas lighting.

    Customers: “This is not what I paid for”

    Colossal Order: “You’re so toxic”

    • bionicjoey@lemmy.ca
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      10 months ago

      Players: “your game doesn’t work. It’s riddled with bugs. It has serious performance issues and doesn’t run on most hardware. It lacks modding support as well as basic features that were present in the previous game”

      Devs:

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      10 months ago

      If there’s one thing to take from this, it’s that the toxicity just needs to be directed at those actually responsible. Not the devs, but at corporate forcing the game to release early.

    • Carighan Maconar@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      This is the very definition of gas lighting.

      Devs: “Geezus folks, stop it with the harassment.”

      Lemmy: “This isn’t harassment, you’re just making it all up!”

      • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca
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        10 months ago

        You’re the one misrepresenting the comment you’re replying to in an effort to make it seem like they’re gaslighting.

        It’s like gaslight inception going on here.

        INB4 you claim I’m gaslighting you.