GamerBraves Newsletter vol. 24 – Look Out! It’s the Power Creep

Don’t you just hate it when you maxed out a character in an online game, only for a new one to arrive and power creep it to oblivion? That’s exactly what the 24th issue of our newsletter is looking at—power creep.

It’s a phenomenon that occurs when a new character, equipment, item, etc. gets added into the game, rendering the older ones underpowered. MMORPGs, mobile gacha games, even strategy games like Civilization VI with its DLCs suffer from this. If you played an online game long enough, chances are, you’ve encountered power creep. Even before online games were the norm, trading card games had the exact same issue.

Getting newer, better versions of old stuff is very natural in our everyday lives, but in video games, it can result in an angry player base if not handled correctly. New content makes the game fresh and exciting, but developers have to take care not to displace the old, beloved content too much.

Whether you hate power creep or don’t mind it, our newsletter issue will certainly enlighten you on the topic. Find out ways you can mitigate and manage that issue by subscribing to our newsletter with your email below:

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