More and more game are different now with regular updates instead of yearly releases and built around a single game being a hobby for someone. Once you spend hu

More and more game are different now with regular updates instead of yearly releases and built around a single game being a hobby for someone. Once you spend hundreds or thousands of hours with a game that costs essentially nothing for the amount of time spent then throwing in some real money to get cool stuff is common. It used to be common for hardcore gamers to buy a new AAA game every month or two but now, at least for those I know, they keep playing the same mulyiplayer games and put in a little money occassionally.