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Valve unintentionally set the stage for today's digital economic hellscape, according to its former economist in residence (www.pcgamer.com)
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[-] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 43 points 3 months ago

Is it a hellscape?

The last two GOTYs have no micro transactions. The new Elden Ring DLC is more of a traditional expansion

Indie gaming is alive and well and it’s easier than ever to develop and publish.

[-] holgersson@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 3 months ago

It says "digital economic landscape", so not just games and microtransactions, but having a distribution platform vendor-lock you in, not actually owning pieces of media you purchased on that platform and in a broader sense even art as a commodity

[-] YeetPics@mander.xyz 6 points 3 months ago

Not to mention the infinite supply of awesome indie games I have access to at the click of my mouse..

[-] cordlesslamp@lemmy.today 0 points 3 months ago

Also all the live-service cash-grab high budget AAA keep failing one after another.

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