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  • Chamomile 🐑@furry.engineertoGaming@beehaw.org•Welcome to the FPS vibe shift: At the end of 2025, it's clear that casual shooters are back in a big way.
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    2 days ago

    @Kolanaki @t3rmit3 The linked article is using “casual” to refer to a number of different traits - competitiveness is one of them, but also how demanding they are for your time and attention. Casual was probably the wrong word to choose, since it already has a different meaning for most gamers, but the thesis is more about the return of low-stakes FPS games that you can pick up here and there to goof off without being milked for every minute and dollar you can spare.

    An old guard of life-consuming live-service games remains a vibrant and popular part of this genre, but they’re once again sharing the space with—and even adopting the attributes of—a more casual breed. Games that don’t mind if you only play them once in a while. Games that let you make your own fun, encourage cooperation, or earn our respect by not bombarding us with ads.