Behind said games, and RGG creates a sense of community thanks to this, but a lot of studios would just rather put out the next piece of content, barely interact with the community, and then go radio silent until the next piece of content is ready.

Regarding your original post I think it comes down to being passionate about the products that come out in the medium, let's say for example the Yakuza series, they're deeply passionate about the games they make and in turn fans are passionate about said games, making them actively follow the ones+

Pacifist 2 before GTA 6 second trailer is crazy.

Looking sharp Matto, although I think that's enough Balatro for you...