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Operation Sports
Operation Sports
Robert Preston

The Problem With Designing Games Around the Top 1%

Online modes continue to be among the most-played modes in most modern sports franchises, but even within the group that plays them, there are many tiers of players. While those with the highest skill often have the largest platforms to discuss games, their experience and needs aren’t always aligned with the majority of players. As these modes remain key parts of sports game plans, here’s how skewing too hard to the demands of the top players could harm games for the general gaming public.

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