The answer is capitalism. The answer is always capitalism.
Is anyone actually saying this tho
Unfortunately gamers are too treatbrained to say it so no
I feel like every video game channel on YouTube has made this video lmao
Games are still fun.
I do not think I have really had as much fun with any video game since the ps2 probably
You just have to ignore every AAA or tradpub game. Indies and solo devs.
Currently rotating between outpost, helldivers, god of weapons, Cepheus Protocol, crosscode, Kenshi, adaca, hunt, signalis.
Lots of good stuff happening right now.
Videogames never had a chance. It's too impure of an art to stand the test of time, too intertwined with consumerist technology fetishism and too good at being psychologically manipulative skinner boxes and too bad at being anything else. I'd gladly sacrifice every game I ever liked to get rid of the scourge that is mobile and live-service games slowly lobotomizing anyone who plays them.
I found a YouTube link in your post. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
Tabletop, DnD, board games, and minecraft. Also Animal Crossing.
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