💀 CAUSES OF DEATH
What kills games? These are the most common fatal conditions.
Market Saturation 25 kills
Identity Crisis 18 kills
Niche Too Small 17 kills
Content Drought 15 kills
Live Service Failure 12 kills
Studio Closure 12 kills
Poor Game Design 11 kills
Mismanagement 9 kills
Budget Misallocation 7 kills
Publisher Interference 7 kills
Wrong Audience 6 kills
Monetization Backlash 6 kills
Broken at Launch 6 kills
Marketing Failure 5 kills
Bad Timing 5 kills
Lack of Innovation 5 kills
No Community Building 4 kills
Platform Mismatch 3 kills
Market Misread 2 kills
Natural Aging 2 kills
Studio Pivot 2 kills
Technical Debt 1 kill
Player Exodus 1 kill
Performance Issues 1 kill