I am actively saying they have historically left a bunch of money on the table through legal and compliance policies. Demonstrably. Over multiple decades in a consistent fashion.

Because you’re viewing it through a very narrow lens.

But quite likely it hurts their reputation more than it helps their bottom line, yes?

I’m not seeing how they’re self-destructive, though. They’ve been one of the biggest names in gaming for decades, and they’re not going anywhere anytime soon. Are they the kings they were in the late 80s & 90s? No, but nobody stays on top forever. You can say they’re leaving money on the table, and maybe they are, but…

They’ve been extremely litigious, often in self-destructive ways, across multiple centuries.

Then separate the accounts. Online accounts and offline accounts. Other games already do that.

Most of the game also requires an internet connection to play, even in single-player, supposedly to help cut down on cheating.

I get the same impression from Taylor Swift fans. Fans like that completely turn me off from the artist.

Musk doesn’t support apartheid.

here in California nearly every car is a Tesla

It’s just a chicken sandwich. They’re literally available everywhere. And Chik-Fil-A is run by religious nutjob bigots, so that’s who you’re giving your money to.

No, they don’t deserve another chance. There’s no more questionable sandwich than a pre-packaged ‘salad’ sandwich.

In Canada, at least, McDonald’s uses French’s ketchup. I prefer French’s over Heinz because it’s a bit more tart.

I’d also add War of the Buttons.

I don’t see that happening at all. The Series X/S has sold almost the same number of units as the PS5 in North America. It’s one of their most successful systems to date. I don’t see them moving everything to XCloud in lieu of new hardware any time soon.

I thought at first it was like a weird religious “Mike Pence can’t be alone with another woman” thing.

1) Any streamer, be it man/woman/human/non-human/celestial being has the right to choose who they wish to be streaming with, or not streaming with.

Fuck off.

It’s real. This article specifically says that it’s real and quotes an expert talking about it.,

Buy CDs. Rip your own digital copies. It’s ridiculous easy to do, you get to control the quality yourself, and you’re supporting the artist instead of some streaming company that refuses to pay artists.