"power creep" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} power creep (uncountable)
  1. (collectible games, video games, roleplaying games) The situation where successive updates or expansions to a game introduce more powerful units or abilities, leaving the older ones underpowered. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Role-playing games, Video games Related terms: feature creep
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