Saber Interactive is a mid-sized studio, not a monolithic giant like EA or Ubisoft. The continuous updates, bug fixes, and new seasons (Year 4 was recently announced) are funded by DLC sales. When you use an you are directly reducing the revenue that keeps the game alive.
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