Talk:Game Updates/@comment-24790838-20171006165101/@comment-5670466-20171006170414

That's a hard question to answer, at least from my perspective because I don't play any other breeding games (not anymore anyways).

I think what sets DragonVale apart from the other breeding games (Dragon City and the like) is that DragonVale doesn't have purchase-exclusive content. There has never been a "buy this bundle and get this dragon, and the only way you can get this dragon is by buying the bundle" type of deal. There has never really been pressure to make a purchase in order to get a dragon, at least not for me.

I have been playing DV since the beginning. I honestly didn't expect it to last for 6 years, but I am glad that it has and that the developers still see life in the game. BFS has had their fair share of failed games, even another breeding game, but they continue to develop DragonVale. Gizmonauts lasted a year, maybe two, (someone can correct me if I'm wrong). It had the same concept of DV made by the same developers but it "failed".

The Rift addition will help the game last longer, but as with any change, it will have mixed results. Some long term players will quit, some new players will quit, some will stick around, and some will start playing. DragonVale is also a game that allows players to work at their own pace and get out of the game what they want to get out of it. Most days I may only spending 30 mins to an hour in the game, other days I may spend longer (especially if I'm overhauling my park). I have every dragon in the regular park, now I'm working towards unlocking all of the rift versions, and still missing Zaffer, Viridian, and Lacuna.