Bullshit.

Correction: English does have similar honorifics related to seniority and status. They’re just rarely used to the point that its fallen out of the vernacular.

If the change was dumb, please tell me: What was the original joke?

The Price Was Right.

Depends. Are we counting the indie games/mods which no one gives a damn about?

Sometimes its the individuals though.

Thats more or less the subplot of the entire Elder Scrolls series.

Or if you change ISPs.

Hold X to salute flag.

Phone numbers and email addresses are never “retired”. They’re taken back by the phone company and email provider.

Over a trillion dollars every year based on movies alone according to the movie industry-popsicle, yes.

In other words; if you’re not a lifelong gaming addict, Steam is a ponzi scheme.

Except Steam locks you out every time you try accessing the account on a new computer and demands verification.

It means you have no money and Valve doesn’t want your non-existent business.

Gotta love market fragmentation.

tl;dr : Rich white guys doing rich white guy things.

XCOM1 (the modern remake) would be an interesting one to look at.

Unfortunately, ignoring the most powerful man in the world is a good way to end up being fucked, directly or indirectly.

Show up wearing a Black Lives Matter shirt?

And its comical to think black people aren’t killed just because they’re black... oh wait...