Trends are said to define a significant portion of one's existence, and video games are no different. However, not all trends are positive. They may seem like good ideas at first - live service titles constantly updated, delivering new content for adoring fans, battle passes for one-stop solutions for all your cosmetic needs, or playing a title before its worldwide launch days later - but they can quickly deteriorate in quality.

Then there are the other trends no one wants - terrible working conditions for developers, layoffs and the bubble of triple-A game development unceremoniously popping. Check out 15 modern trends that are destroying your favorite games.