I think a huge thing that is missed in the article is how players have influenced gaming. I like to think players brought cross-play to major games, maybe it w

I think a huge thing that is missed in the article is how players have influenced gaming. I like to think players brought cross-play to major games, maybe it was also studios but they wouldn't have pushed for it without players requesting it. For multiplayer games on the internet that is a huge thing that has shifted in 25 years. Its not every game or every platform but major online games allow cross-play whereas before you were basically locked into playing with only people on the same platform. Maybe there will be other things players want and studios will listen and implement in the next decade-ish?