David Rohloff @Freshness82

No, my somewhat oblivious friend. The reason the industry is failing is because posts like this from you and others who fundamentally misunderstand the economics of the industry. So let’s do this for the people in the back: These video games you like. They are expensive to make. Real expensive. And they keep getting more expensive. “But we didn’t ask for that!” you say. Oh yeah you did. By buying the games that are bigger and prettier and not buying the games that aren’t. By demanding more content, prettier content, etc. “But Clair Obscur, Lords of the Fallen” A handful of exceptions doesn’t make a rule. So games are way more expensive to make… but they cost the same!? And when you think about inflation they are actually cheaper!? How will games make money!? Well if we sell more copies we can… and that’s what happened in COVID. But that was an anomaly. And the over hiring it caused made the economics of games even worse. The industry looked like it had a path out via social/live service, and interest rates were so low that risking your money in games was a really great idea for investors. See, games have been economically on shaky grounds for decades. Our costs to make them are going up, but because of enthusiast media campaigns, every single attempt to preserve or create a new revenue stream is systemically shit on. DLC - yall lost your shit about horse armor. Season map pass - it fractures the community. Loot boxes - we are child gambling. Xbox trying to stop used games - might as well have been the devil. Games got $10 more expensive - breathless post after post on how awful that is written by people unironically drinking $6 matcha lattes. So basically the message is - keep spending money to make these games but we wont pay you more. Well, you can see from the above why that gap between player expectations and economics has well and truly fucked the industry. Your only chance is either a mega hit or getting extremely lucky. For every Clair Obscur there is a Samson. It’s just extremely wild to me that it hasn’t occurred to most of you that the only games surviving were live service because they had consistent revenue that wasn’t capped. That’s why everyone was chasing. You scream and shout and pout every time we try to make money any other way. The rub is those live service games are the hardest to make. And then when people try really hard and spend money to make a game that you’ll enjoy - you shit on them. Highguard. Concord. Marathon. It isn’t that you don’t just play them. You take a particular glee in tearing them down and then post about your solidarity when folks get laid off. I’m not saying you are hypocrites, but no one will be going to you for any intellectual honesty any time soon. It’s funny because in Japan, that other exception to the rule that yall venerate but don’t understand, the economics are totally different. Way lower wages (but pay artists you say), retail sales are not price protected, secondary revenue streams are accepted (one of the biggest IAP markets per capita on earth because of gatcha), and the online discourse respects game creators, not tears them down. So yeah. Games are not a charity. Quit treating the people making them like they are one. You want the industry to grow up and survive out of this, you need to take a hard look at your own relationships with games and how those behaviors have negatively impacted the hobby you profess to love.

Rowye | Darkenstein 3D @roger_creus_art

3 months ago

Let me try to understand. The reason the industry is falling is I don't buy enough lootboxes and 30 dollar skins?

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I definitely cried.

Destiny 2 @DestinyTheGame

4 months ago

"Thank you for walking with me all these years."

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The wait is over. 🍕🐢 The first-ever official TMNT Pizzeria is opening in Los Angeles on June 20th, 2026 at 11AM — and the Turtles will be there in person to celebrate with us! 📍 TMNT Pizzeria Los Angeles 1444 3rd Street, Santa Monica, CA

@Destiny2Team Personal opinion, as a Hunter, the ammo nerf to the praxic blade feels bad and not as fun, doesnt feel like a lightsaber anymore, which obviously doesnt have to worry about ammo, even building into generating more ammo. Was my favorite way to play, so bummer for me.

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@falloutplays @GuildWars2 It is not!

The Division 3 is in production and is "shaping up to be a monster" says franchise boss Julian Gerighty. "Within these walls at Massive, we are working extremely hard on something that I think will be as big an impact as Division 1." (via @NewGameShowcase)

Sometimes, when I look back through the archives of my old web television show, I feel a real sense of sadness. I’m often seeing friends who have since passed away. Val Kilmer was one of them. Val would often come up to my house to do the web show. I think he was genuinely intrigued by what we were doing — the technology, the independence, and the idea that we were finding a way to make media on our own, outside the mainstream system. He was a forward-thinking artist, a true original, and a friend.

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The website to cancel Xbox Game Pass subscriptions has overloaded. This is after the news that the Ultimate subscription would be increased to $29.99/month

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And if #SWTOR did a Yuuzhan Vong story update, what then?

Quick Iron Banner event testing, since their is an updated multiplier and event home stuff: *⃣ Match completion (win or lose) = 188XP *⃣ Quest 1st step completion gives 1 rank XP (1k) *⃣ NEW IB Multiplier: contributes to your crucible rewards multiplier (so how much loot, loot quality. not how much Rank XP for the pass). Base is 1.0x, 5 pieces equipped maxes it to 1.1x. Compatible items: ➡️Any IB emblem ➡️Any IB weapon ➡️Any "physical" IB armor. (meaning, the actual armor item, not ornament. Old armor or new armor from event) ➡️IB ornaments that match the current armor set. So, those that match the "reprised" warmind set (see pic) that was changed out last minute. That would be the "Named Lords'" set. *⃣ IB gear only drops from activity completion (or the few from rewards track / shop). It's a portal activity, so do your best. Higher power and Crucible rank, the better your loot.

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Meet Xu Shouzhong, Lianhe Arcade Owner — Shenyang’s last surviving arcade. Since the 90s, he’s kept the machines running, giving generations a place to relive their youth. A true guardian of arcade nostalgia. 👉 ow.ly/qxVz50WNvB0 #KOF #NeoGeo #Arcade #StreetFighter

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Join the Freedom To Buy event! 48-hour giveaway to support the freedom to buy games. freedomtobuy.games

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Avatar @officialavatar

a year ago

From Director James Cameron, watch the trailer for Avatar: Fire and Ash. Experience the film only in theaters December 19.

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Honored to have my art used for the subscriber cover of Empire magazine!

Empire @empiremagazine

a year ago

Avatar: Fire And Ash’s incoming antagonist Varang – and her Ash Clan – set Pandora ablaze on Empire’s exclusive subscriber cover. Newsstand edition on sale Thurs 31 July. Illustration by Dylan Cole. Read more: empireonline.com/movies/news/av…

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A designer created a GTA 6 map mockup showing the scale and how each location from the trailer is connected. (via Dark Space)