Fallout 76 moved Bethesda’s single-player RPG formula into a shared online world, then launched with stability defects, missing conveniences, rapid patching, and a broader trust problem.
Battlefield 2042 pursued 128-player scale, specialists, cross-platform release, and live-service ambitions, then launched with technical defects and design choices EA later said missed expectations.
Final Fantasy XIV 1.0 launched below Square Enix’s own quality expectations, forcing free-service extensions, a leadership change, a shutdown, and an unusually complete MMO rebuild.