I remember spending hours on this mid-sized multiplayer game where we’d just hang out in the server chat, organize fun events, and even customize our characters in ways that felt meaningful. Nowadays, I jump into a match, and it’s over before anyone really connects. I actually read a good piece about why mid-sized multiplayer games are disappearing https://www.psuconnect.in/articles/why-nobody-makes-mid-sized-multiplayer-games-anymore , and it makes sense — devs can’t justify the cost for games that rely on slow, organic community building. It’s a bummer because those communities really shape how you see yourself in the game world.