Tbh... people “investing” should at the very least have to make sure that there’s a smart contract (or at least an oracle) and not a database.
Yet, in an environment where people knowingly calculate ROI... this game’s early launch was absolutely mediocre. This type of backlash was expected, it was written on the wall even.
There’s [closed] betas to gather feedback. They prevent possibly burning your own rep and experiencing heaps of unnecessary headaches. They have always existed, for eons. That shouldn’t need people to invest actual crypto.