What they said: We will stick close to and respect the original series this game takes from.
What happened: Here are a bunch of fanfic-tier OC characters and generic non-sci-fi guns to use.

What they said: We will not make the game pay2win, the only things sold for real money will be skins so it's up to you.
What happened: Anything you buy from the store is now a roulette. The Makoto skin you want is SSS-rare.

What they said: We want to add lots of cool features in the future like singleplayer/co-op campaigns, tachikoma piloting, customisable skills and more!
What happened: We are in way over our heads please do not expect any of this to happen making good games is so much harder than we thought haha wow is our face red right now.

What they said: Operatives have different skills, but you can pick a gun and tweak them to play them your way.
What happened: Operatives must use certain gun and perk types. Did you spend dozens of hours grinding for a specific gun that now can't be used by your favourite operative? That's a damn shame. No refunds.

What they said: This game will be supported for the foreseeable future since we love the IP and the fanbase!
What happened: We have completely alienated fans of the GitS world, pissed off the majority of our playerbase by completely overhauling core gameplay mechanics a year after release, flooded the game with unbalanced maps and weapons, introduced a throng of terribly uninteresting characters nobody ever wanted, and irreparably damaged our reputation so we'll close the game in a couple of months. Still no refunds. Get out.

Thanks Nexon and Neople.

You tried.

What they said: We will stick close to and respect the original series this game takes from. What happened: Here are a bunch of fanfic-tier OC characters and generic non-sci-fi guns to use. What they said: We will not make the game pay2win, the only things sold for real money will be skins so it's up to you. What happened: Anything you buy from the store is now a roulette. The Makoto skin you want is SSS-rare. What they said: We want to add lots of cool features in the future like singleplayer/co-op campaigns, tachikoma piloting, customisable skills and more! What happened: We are in way over our heads please do not expect any of this to happen making good games is so much harder than we thought haha wow is our face red right now. What they said: Operatives have different skills, but you can pick a gun and tweak them to play them your way. What happened: Operatives must use certain gun and perk types. Did you spend dozens of hours grinding for a specific gun that now can't be used by your favourite operative? That's a damn shame. No refunds. What they said: This game will be supported for the foreseeable future since we love the IP and the fanbase! What happened: We have completely alienated fans of the GitS world, pissed off the majority of our playerbase by completely overhauling core gameplay mechanics a year after release, flooded the game with unbalanced maps and weapons, introduced a throng of terribly uninteresting characters nobody ever wanted, and irreparably damaged our reputation so we'll close the game in a couple of months. Still no refunds. Get out. Thanks Nexon and Neople. You tried.