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[–] ogmios@sh.itjust.works 24 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (2 children)

Weird people were forced out of the industry over the past decade or more, for reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with making games.

[–] mohab@piefed.social 18 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Happens with any industry that gets big, I think. More profits=more suits/vampires coming in and replacing artists/scientists or whoever is more qualified to make key decisions.

This won't stop unless infinite wealth hoarding is tackled by governments, if ever.

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Happened even with Boeing. I think it should be illegal for anyone with an MBA to be CEO or CTO of any company. They can be CFO if they want to, but not any role with actual decision power over products.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 hours ago

Spicy, but I love that take

[–] ogmios@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 hours ago

You're not wrong. I still remember the day I picked up a newspaper and saw the headline "video games earn more than movies for the first time ever," and I immediately knew where the industry was headed. In retrospect, I was 100% correct.

[–] MJKee9@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago

But then you get those people opening studios like Sandfall and creating masterpieces like Clair Obscura.....