"Discounted Game Finally Tempts Gamer to Purchase, But Will It Ever Be Played?"

After seeing the game Astroneer hit a record low price during the latest steam sale, a local gamer purchased it but announced his intention to never play it, citing a fear of missing out and the possibility of changing his mind in the future. Some developers have reportedly started producing games that are little more than an executable file that launches to a title screen, capitalizing on the trend of purchased but unplayed games. Dr. Bridget Stevens, a sociology professor, has been studying this phenomena and notes that many gamers amass collections of games that are fated to sit forgotten and unplayed.