Video games have always been an expensive hobby but lately it feels like...almost gentrified.  

Wait. So you’re telling me that people still play Overwatch?

Thanks for the very detailed explanation. People not being comfortable with Tencent; I think, it totally fair. 

Can someone explain to me what the big deal is? It’s a digital marketplace that has like a 45mb install file. Why do people care so much? 

Thanks, dad.

As a NUMTOT this article reeks of bourgeoisie nonsense. 

How are ya know? 

I work for an advertising production company as a photographer/videographer. I control the brand image for 7 clients which means doing things like social media and advertising management. I would never attempt to evoke another brand while promoting a different one. But then again Luke isn’t marketing anything here -…

A thousand mea culpas for my very obvious autocorrect typo - I hope I made your day with it.

Anyway yeah, it still doesn’t make sense. Ico and Monster Hunter are two completely different games. I don’t know where that overlap would be or what other game I was to have played to have a point of reference but I don’t…

“Ico cosplaying and Monster Hunter”

No part of that sentence makes sense and there is no point of reference. What were you saying about confusion? 

I literally work in media and manage about 7 full-time clients. Thanks for your pedantic reply tho.

“It looks like X crossed with X”

These elevator pitch comparisons are unhelpful and probably infuriating to the developer.

You’re so right my dude! You’ve totally convinced me that streaming is awesome!

I have explained why I don’t like, I have explained why I think it is detrimental to games and entertainment culture you’re just refusing to acknowledge those points because you like streaming.

I’ll sum it up for you. It takes zero talent or skill, the only thing required to be a streamer is time. Spend an excess…

Are you seriously trying to compare cinema, art, and athletics to streaming video games? You’ve lost the plot, my dude - we’re not operating under the same premise.

You’re right. I still feel like its a technicality and the law needs to catch up with technology.

Do you mean the native advertising that wasn’t clearly labeled? That’s called payola/plugola and its against the law in the advertising world. You know when you watch a game review on YouTube and the host goes “Nintendo sent me this game to review” - that’s a legal requirement. EA is skirting the rules and throwing…

Because of their vain nonsense. I know you probably don’t care about that because in 2019 we’ve prioritized monetized content over anything that could be considered quality. Branding a fake personality and sitting around all day playing video games is lazy and unproductive. Paying this schmuck 1mill (if true) to sit…

I love how you don’t even deny the misogyny or inherent racism in your post. You just used my crappy joke as permission to fly your flag.

Also being white is not a race. Race and ethnicity are two different things.

Misogyny, racism, and generally unfunny comment. Thanks a hat trick baby! Wooo! Good job.