>>718902630
It's not simply about preferring one over the other, it's about objectively recognizing that one represents everything wrong with the current state of the industry.

>PoE
Devs sound like they have some semblance of an idea of what they're doing. They're by far one of the most transparent studios out there and it's not even fucking close. The way they communicate clearly with their audience and are upfront when something is an issue is almost unprecedented. There are even indie studios and devs that fail at this level of communication and openness to feedback.

>D4
Like most other bloated AAA studios owned by large western publishers, too many people working there either don't know what they're doing, or are actively sabotaging the whole project. Who knows if Rod Fergusson leaving will improve things, but the way they're already fumbling with the Discord shit and axing the campfire streams entirely is already a red flag.