Why I quit FFXI.

[Alhanelem]

I know all about liking unpopular things, unfortunately it is often the case that those unpopular things disappear.
Like every game mode of League of Legends I actually liked. Deleted.

[Pixela]

I know all about liking unpopular things, unfortunately it is often the case that those unpopular things disappear.
Like every game mode of League of Legends I actually liked. Deleted.

There is a big difference between being unpopular and being niche.

A niche product, has lower costs and makes profits appealing to a niche market that are fiercely loyal.

A popular product makes a mass market, watered down clone of what is popular and competes with the biggest and most profitable games in the industry.

By your logic, nobody should make hell tacos because it's unpopular. That's not how business works though.

FFXI and Eve Online are both loved games that make good profits, however it's going to be a hard sell for some company to make a game to compete for this limited market. As such FFXI and Eve have a certain degree of a monopoly on the markets they appeal to and as such have uncontested profits.