Fanboying: is it hurting the game industry?

[Esperahol]

I don't think so, but I doubt it's helping any. The way I see it blind brand loyalty leads to companies doing whatever they feel - DRM, Digital only, etc. It also leads companies to play it "safe" and not bother investing other avenues. Also it is just really annoying -really, really annoying. In can also be blamed for pushing folks away from the field do to be some aggressively ugly. Anyway what are your thoughts?

 

[wowtgp]

It never helped the cause and probably never would. Why you become a fanboy, you turn a blind eye n everything else and start to obsequiously praise your side.

 

[Damien Lee]

It's perfectly okay to be a fan of a particular console manufacturer or developer. However, it's a bit dumb to stick any of them on a pedestal and go into full fanboy mode on the internet. It just makes gamers look like a bunch of immature adolescents that don't have many redeeming qualities. I always tell people to just enjoy the games and not get terribly precious or defensive about a particular brand in the industry.