“Comparing game longevity to the Lindy effect and why good games inspire fan servers and mods while others are forgotten.”
Doom is 30 years old and people still play it. Last year’s live service game is already dead. The difference isn’t nostalgia. It’s ownership. Old games shipped complete. You could mod them, host your own servers, keep them alive forever. New games are rentals. When the company moves on, so does your purchase.