Y Combinator backed MMO metaverse game is a blatant scam

Trash article like the majority of stuff that comes out of PC gamer.

Its totally possible to make a large online game with proper procedural generation of geometry and sharded servers for zones.

It's a bit of work but it's doable.

Games are not about content, they're about multiplayer experience. Online games don't need content or scenario or background. A game without story is a software product.

Not saying this is not a scam though, but real of the old gods proved it was possible to make a real MMO game with just 2 people.

You're not meant to editorialize titles like this on HN. People who submit stories have no more claim to their viewpoint than any commenter does. The title here should be:

"This MMO that promised an 'infinite open world' has become a giant fiasco"

I've been following the DreamWorld saga on YouTube for a hot minute now, mainly because I find it so interesting how they got through the YC vetting process when I myself have applied twice (maybe 3 times) and I also know plenty of people -- brilliant, motivated, entrepreneurial folks -- that applied many (many) times as well and were rejected (YC is mega-competitive after all).

IMO, it's a bit insulting to the struggling startup community at large, and not to mention damaging to the YC brand.

If the reason for the rule is to avoid the submitter pushing through their viewpoint, this particular case shouldn’t be a problem. The “Y Combinator” part is a reason why it’s relevant to this site, and it’s not a viewpoint.