I don't think so. It seems more like a story of corporate blundering. They shipped an incredibly popular game that was a breakout hit. 6 months later, changed t

I don't think so. It seems more like a story of corporate blundering. They shipped an incredibly popular game that was a breakout hit. 6 months later, changed the requirements (for no reason other than shortsighted greed) such that people in something like 70 countries could no longer play the game. Backlash ensued, and the reputation of the game is in the mud compared to where it was before.