User blog comment:Abelzorus Prime/End of the White Rooms/@comment-5019018-20140802220341/@comment-3046679-20140802221835

Unity is ditching a lot of established things. Just so casuals can have an entry point halfway into the series and not get overwhelmed with plot. Y'know, because it's not like 8th installment of the franchise needs to carry on with the existing plot points.

Because "sales lol".