Katsura Hashino, the legendary director behind many of the best Persona games and JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio says he avoids delving too deep into negative feedback for the sake of his mental health.
Speaking alongside Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama in a recent interview with Famitsu (translated by Automaton), the lead developer explains how detrimental criticism and social media can be to wellbeing - a fact I'm certain we can all relate to. Although the online world has made it easier for devs to learn what players think of their games, Katsura "tries not to be that conscious" of feedback. He doesn't avoid it altogether, however, "such as right after launch."
