The gaming industry is absolutely sending me right now. Every year it's the same story — AAA studios release a game that's been in development for five years and it's worse than its predecessors. Meanwhile indie devs are making shit on mobile phones and getting bigger audiences. And what does EA do? They buy up the rights to these indie games so the only way you can play them is through their launcher. It's not a business model, it's a monopoly.
And let's talk about microtransactions for 10 years. You pay $60 for a game and then they nickel and dime you every step of the way. Battle passes that do nothing except make the game harder for everyone else. Skins that change your character model. Loot boxes that are basically gambling. And corporations treat players like ATMs because we're too addicted to quit.
The worst part? The press is still writing these glowing reviews.
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