cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/7643915

As always in capitalism, video games have largely deformed from an art form into just another means to generate profit for large corporations

  • freijon@feddit.ch
    48·
    1 year ago

    The thing is: If everyone hated it, it would not work. But sadly it DOES work.

    • Dr. Jenkem@lemmy.blugatch.tubeEnglish
      91·
      1 year ago

      Lootboxes are legalized gambling for minors. So yeah, no shit it works. Just because a thing is profitable doesn’t make it good. The opioid epidemic proved very profitable, but just like gambling for kids, doesn’t make it a thing we should accept or want for our society.