> This online gamemode alone made $1 billion in 2017 alone.
There's the answer right there. They figure it's making $1B/yr, leave it alone. Maintenance? That cuts into the billion. Everyone moved onto the next project.
There's the answer right there. They figure it's making $1B/yr, leave it alone. Maintenance? That cuts into the billion. Everyone moved onto the next project.
When I played it wasn't uncommon to spend 30 minutes mostly looking at the loading screen while you were trying to set up a play session with a couple of friends.
If you're an adult with limited playtime it's just a complete dealbreaker. You can't just decide to have a quick 20minute play session if you know that you'll have to spend at least half of it looking at loading screens.