(Found this on twitter)
Someone said DnD is a perfect example of this, except:
DnD 3e was better than 1e and 2e, and 4e came about because video game popularity was something WotC were trying to get in on, and 5e came about because Pathfinder 1e stole (took back?) like, half their fanbase.
The game getting worse over time (5e is terrible, FIGHT ME!) is literally because of profit seeking.
hobbies can change, especially hobbies controlled by corporations. i’m sure there’s some dipass who genuinely liked cod games and not fortnite and now cod looks exactly like fortnite.