User blog comment:ShinnyShin/The Problems with the Multiplayer League/@comment-4001788-20161207145257/@comment-27980511-20161207205905

Well yes, it's unfortunate for us players, @Fandom User. This was one of the highest rated, if not one of the best racing games for 2013 when it came out. And they had scope to improve the game with time and really make it the best up until now, but greed set in above all else.

It's also unfortunate for Gameloft because they've evolved from being a developer who makes memorable, great games, to a developer marred by astonishing levels of greed.

Now I don't exclusively blame the developers, because it's a problem that's rampant within the mobile gaming industry. Everyone is out to make money and while that's vital for their business, it's gotten out of hand and now every step to make money is being done at the expense of the consumers and not offering much in the way of enjoyment.

These guys had the chance to be different and still get decent revenues coming in. As for how much intellectual capacity would be required, well, it could certainly be a mind-blowing amount, that's for sure, but I seriously doubt Gameloft would care less.

I suspect that greed really has always been there but now it's less subtle with each update in this game, and the business plan that the company has for Asphalt 9 has a lot to answer for