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> The explanation was that it was diluting their Pirates of the Caribbean brand... which is clearly some Grade A bullshit.

If you're convinced it's bullshit, what do you think the real reason is instead?

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I think you misunderstand what he's calling bullshit.

He's not claiming they don't actually believe the reason they give. He's saying the reason is bullshit.

Oh right - was going to say they kept the other games up so they obviously aren't doing it because they hate games or out of spite. Reasonable to believe their stated business reason.

I just noticed recently that in American English "bullshit" often means "unfair" or "trivial" where in British English it usually means "untrue".

It usually means "untrue" here as well, but it's often used as a synonym for "extremely ridiculous".

FWIW in my version of English it means "nonsense" (I'm the OP).

I have never realized this. Wow, this would explain some weird conversations.

Presumably that they merely thought it was diluting their brand without it actually doing so.

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