power creep

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The situation where successive updates or expansions to a game introduce more powerful units or abilities, leaving the older ones underpowered.
verb
  1. To affect by power creep.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

power creep power creeps powercreep power creeping power crept power creeped power-creep

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