An article worth a read.

Mind you, this is hardly gamer-specific. I see this in Transformers fandom a lot. I’m sure just about anyone else in any fandom can cite instances in theirs as well.

“While an increasing number of publishers and developers seek to establish an ongoing relationship with players through fan sites, communities, forums, and social networks, the creation of this two-way communication channel brings with it the illusion that players are entitled to affect the decisions directly related to them. So, when a company like BioWare—whose relationship with its players and community has, for the most part, relied on mutual respect—makes the decision to delay a game due to any number of reasons, gamers who have actively invested in “loving” BioWare and its games feel it’s their every right to lash out.”