@deepfates argues Fortnite and Roblox thrive as persistent virtual worlds rather than traditional live-service games

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The reason everyone is in those places is because they are WORLDS. not games at all

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In a post on X, @deepfates pushed back on describing Roblox, Minecraft and Fortnite as "live service slop with games attached," arguing that people flock to them because they function as worlds rather than games. The post quoted an earlier X post from Conrad Bastable and reframed the category as persistent spaces people inhabit together, not just titles they play and leave.

The point is that it's a world you inhabit together and that's real to all of you

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eg roblox > why are game fandoms so bad? > my truly deep theory here is gaming is a coping mechanism for a lot of people, like alcohol or SSRIs, we dont judge it like those because it's 'mental', but the distinction is thin > 'fun' operates on the same rails as 'addiction' and 'dependency', hence, gacha, 'forever games' >unlike substances, it's hard to tell when you've gone too far, and harder to stop, cause all your friends are in it, retention experts smart, regulations weak > this is all made worse by discord and gaming becoming the global hangout instead of hermit mode, see friendslop

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