It is rare I watch an almost 2 hour long video on Youtube but Josh Strife Hayes put out a masterpiece here: "Why Modern MMO's Suck" 👇
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5hJ9jhVlXY

It's a react video to his own video from three years ago and deep dives on MMORPGs then and now. So many great points and commentary; he nailed it. Well worth the full watch if you, like me, are interested in MMORPGs and their communities. #mmorpg #joshstrifehayes #gaming

“What went wrong with gaming?” Hayes 2022. #JoshStrifeHayes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g16heGLKlTA

#Gaming #Monetization #DLC #LootBoxes #Microtransactions #BattlePass #Entertainment #Capitalism

#JoshStrifeHayes delivers a concise but thorough run-down of just how #gaming went wrong.

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=g16heGLKlTA

As I watched this, it dawned on me, as much as #privacy issues with big tech #SurveillanceCapitalism claim to use the meta data to manipulate peoples purchasing behaviour.

The "Abusive Monetisation Strategies" box used in modern #GameDesign is DIRECTLY forcing behaviours upon the playerbase.

Makes you want to get out your old #games and #consoles and go back to the era when a good game for the player, made good money for the developer.

#JoshStrifeHayes delivers a concise but thorough run-down of just how #gaming went wrong.

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=g16heGLKlTA

As I watched this, it dawned on me, as much as #privacy issues with big tech #SurveillanceCapitalism claim to use the meta data to manipulate peoples purchasing behaviour. The "Abusive Monetisation Strategies" box is DIRECTLY forcing behaviours upon the playerbase.

Makes you want to get out your old #games and #consoles and go back to the era when a good game for the player, made good money for the developer.