BioShock creator says "audiences reward" single-player games that don't have "other methods of monetization," like Baldur's Gate 3, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Every few years I fire up project99 and it's glorious. I've been resisting simply because I want to get real life stuff done.
I spent 2k on a test for my daughter and they just simply said "nope, she's fine. But she might need some counseling on how to get work done more efficiently." I'm old school ADD diagnosed and I can absolutely tell she has it.
I enjoy the drive a lot. However, I also don't live in a big city, so the drive is nice.