The answer is fairly simple here, is that software quality is not everything in this space. The systems are not mission critical, and PR, marketing, money and

The answer is fairly simple here, is that software quality is not everything in this space. The systems are not mission critical, and PR, marketing, money and a good "property" (eg: star wars) can pave over quality issues. For example, look at Assassin's Creed - will the bad launch cause people to avoid AC in the future? Maybe, but probably not.