No, I explained in the post you answered to. The time played metric is just one of the statistics used to predict future revenue, a game that is not played generates no money. But the most important bit is the money. Investors want their money back, and they want it to return more than they put in. Stock value is another thing entirely but there is no need to go into this level of detail. The summary is, money and expectation of money is what drives investment.
Sure this might play a factor, but a game that isn’t fun will not sell, so the goal is always to make the best possible game in order to maximize profits.
exactly