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The biggest problem to me is, that they will shutdown the previous game. I think its different enough to keep it, but probably not many people play it. What is the current Don't kill videogames campaign called again?
I don't get why sequels now have to come at the cost of the originals death.
I guess they don't want to a) split the user base of similar games, b) force people into buying new stuff from new game, c) can't or don't want to maintain multiple live service games at the same time. These are guesses by me, not saying its the case here or always the case, just giving a few ideas why this could happen.
I think you're right on all three accounts.
It does, however, become very finite solution in the scenario that the new game flops. It's having two baskets, putting all your eggs in one and burning the other. So now their entire income is dependent on that one metaphorical basket carrying the weight.