The gaming industry is no different from any other entertainment industry when it comes to being dictated by popular trends. Every decade or so, a new game comes along that redefines the industry for good, whether it's introducing a new genre, bringing about some kind of innovative new mechanic or system, or discovering a new way to profit off of consumers,. Unfortunately, the live-service trend belongs mostly to the latter. Popularized by MMOs and battle royales like Fortnite, the live-service genre has become a popular one, but as PlayStation seems to be learning, it isn't as immediately profitable as some might think, and the Horizon franchise could suffer as a result.