Are "hardcore" gamers ruining the industry?

[Rob2600]

The argument made by the OP in this thread is about whether or not "hardcore" gamers are ruining the industry and by extension, although primarily through your contributions to the thread, whether the negative things some of them post are harming or damaging to the industry. I have taken the position that they are not ruining the industry because there is no evidence that the industry pays attention to them or that a single company or game has been harmed simply because someone posted on a forum or news site somewhere that a company should be boycotted or destroyed.

I should've clarified- by "industry", I meant video gaming as a whole, including the community.

I still think all the negativity, overreacting, and cheapness is bad for the industry itself, and for the gaming community.

And just because something is bad for the industry, that doesn't automatically mean it's bad *financially*. Call of Duty is a hugely popular, successful game, yet I consider it bad for the industry for multiple reasons- none of them financial.


P.S. BioShock Infinite came out a week ago and has received excellent reviews. How many self-proclaimed "hardcore" gamers already bought it vs. waiting for it to hit the bargain bin in six months? The more "hardcore" gamers are cheap and wait for beautifully crafted titles to hit the bargain bin, the more incentive publishers have to release rehashed cookie cutter sequels instead. Cheap "hardcore" gamers are causing the very thing they love to complain about.