3) Mass Effect Andromeda in General
Oh boy, this one hurts. The Mass Effect franchise has a huge fan base with quite a notable history within the sci-fi and RPG genre. We’ve witnessed the uproar from fans on the ending of Mass Effect 3, but what we got from Mass Effect Andromeda is beyond anything anyone could imagine. It seems to start out great, but the more you delve into the world and take a closer look at your surroundings…things get a little messy. Visual-wise, sound-wise, story-wise, script-wise, and everything-wise really just doesn’t do any justice for the franchise. It has won numerous “most wanted/anticipated” awards in 2016, only to win even more “worst/most disappointing” game awards in 2017.
4) Lack of Stock on SNES Classic Editions
Similar to what was anticipated and happened to the NES Classic Edition stock, the SNES Class Edition were met by even more crazy and quicker purchasing attempts. These bad boys barely last a minute as soon as they go up online and are easily sold on eBay and other outlets for much more than retail value. We are in 2018 now, but if you come across a SNES Classic you probably won’t get it because someone already took it from you when you blinked.
5) Sexual Harassment in the Gaming Industry
One of the bigger news within the gaming industry was the reveal of sexual harassment within IGN on two female employees. It caused a statement from the IGN team to be released which you can read here and even more statements of sexual harassment cases to be revealed from other women within the gaming industry. This was done with the hashtag on Twitter #metoo and posts on other social media outlets. Below is the tweet from the former IGN employee explaining the sexual harassment she went through at IGN:
After hearing everyone else’s sexual harassment stories, I feel like it’s finally time to share my own. #metoo pic.twitter.com/renQv4MVaV
— Kallie Plagge (@inkydojikko) November 11, 2017