As a means to prevent gamers from leaving the Street Fighter battles they're involved in before finishing, Capcom has created a new updates that penalizes it in a harsher way.
The update comes in response to many gamers disconnecting from servers if they see that they're about to lose a Street Fighter battle. Not only does this take away from the reality of the game, but it disrupts the experience for other gamers as well. In order to prevent this, Capcom's penalties for leaving a Street Fighter battle unfinished will include: locking gamers out of the matchmaking process for an unspecified amount of time and taking away their League Points.
Capcom described the results of its update by saying "Since the initial Rage Quitting system rollout, we have seen a rapid decrease in quitting players and we believe that this new update will reduce that number even further."
Game-Disconnecting Penalties
This Update Prevents Street Fighter Battles from Going Unfinished
Trend Themes
1. Online Gaming Conduct Penalties - The trend shows the need for effective and immediate penalties that could be enforced to remedy unsportsmanlike behavior in online games.
2. Multiplayer Gaming Etiquette - The trend highlights the need for promoting etiquette to develop a healthier and more positive gaming environment that could attract quality gamers.
3. Online Game Addiction Control - The trend shows the need to control online game addiction by strongly enforcing rules that would prevent users from leaving the game unfinished.
Industry Implications
1. Online Gaming - Online gaming companies should prioritize the development of more effective and immediate penalties that could be enforced to remedy unsportsmanlike behavior in online games.
2. Gaming Hardware - Hardware manufacturers should explore the integration of more effective pressure-sensing buttons or tools that could be used to detect the intensity of disconnection.
3. Sports - Sports-related industries could get involved in the gaming industry by offering guidelines and regulations tailored to online gaming that would promote proper etiquette and behavior.