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  "path": "/video-games-that-ruined-their-own-franchises/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T12:00:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Video game franchises often struggle to maintain quality over long periods and sometimes release entries that actively damage their reputation. These specific titles alienated fanbases through poor design choices, technical failures, or drastic departures from what made the series popular in the first place. The following games are widely considered to have halted the momentum...",
  "title": "Video Games That Ruined Their Own Franchises"
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