I think the real problem is that the game has got boring and pointless despite the updates. If you keep playing the same game for years, it inevitably gets stale. There are two ways to prevent that:

  1. Updates that bring something new and refreshing to the game. Such updates will never please everyone.
  2. Other players. Playing with, or against, people is a feature that can retain its novelty and challenge, even if the game itself doesn’t change. Chess hasn’t received an update since the 17th century, but it keeps people playing with incredible enthusiasm. As a game concept, it’s relatively uninteresting, but the challenge lies in playing against other people.
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