Recently, BurnishedTones started a discussion in the PC community: they became curious which words in game descriptions cause interest in them to be "instantly lost".
Judging by the comments, among the leaders are the options "Online only single player" (a single-player game that requires an online connection), as well as "create an account to start playing".
Terms related to monetization systems are also triggers: loot boxes, battle and season passes, as well as premium currency.
Some do not like "live-service games," as well as certain genres: battle royale, hero shooter, soulslike, extraction shooter.
For some community members, Denuvo becomes a red flag — this protection system is blamed for worsening performance.
For some PC gamers, specific companies act as triggers, for example Ubisoft and EA (Electronic Arts). In the opinion of those dissatisfied, right now "both companies are run by people whose motivation differs from that of those who originally led these companies to success".
In addition, "early access" can be a deterrent factor — the industry has many negative examples of games spending years in that status and not receiving updates.
