ylai@lemmy.ml to Gaming@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoPhil Spencer blames capitalism for games industry woes: 'I don't get [the] luxury of not having to run a profitable growing business'www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkPhil Spencer blames capitalism for games industry woes: 'I don't get [the] luxury of not having to run a profitable growing business'www.pcgamer.comylai@lemmy.ml to Gaming@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squareintensely_human@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agoOh yeah I’m sure the lack of a profit motive would just make games amazing 🙄
minus-squarethesporkeffect@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoDo you exclusively play sports game [current year]?
minus-squareintensely_human@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agoNope. Thank god there’s a free market and therefore I have options.
minus-squareJomega@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoGreat art was never created for its own sake /s.
minus-squareintensely_human@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agoAnd people never spend money on things based on how good they are /s
minus-squarekudos@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoProfit isn’t the issue, it’s having to continually show outsized profit growth rates to keep shareholders happy that’s the problem. Look at private companies like Valve for comparison.
Oh yeah I’m sure the lack of a profit motive would just make games amazing 🙄
Do you exclusively play sports game [current year]?
Nope. Thank god there’s a free market and therefore I have options.
Great art was never created for its own sake /s.
And people never spend money on things based on how good they are /s
Profit isn’t the issue, it’s having to continually show outsized profit growth rates to keep shareholders happy that’s the problem. Look at private companies like Valve for comparison.
Exactly