I hate this, but it is also just acknowledging the reality of game production under capitalism. The pressure will always be towards predation via monetisation if you're operating in a context where the ultimate goal has to be profit. Imagine all the interesting games that would emerge under communism, if devs no longer had to operate under the tyranny of the profit motive. Instead we have almost total formal stagnation, at least in the commercial space and consequently most games are boring as hell
Imagine all the interesting games that would emerge under communism, if devs no longer had to operate under the tyranny of the profit motive.
Not just games, pretty much all sorts of arts and media would be free to just try new dope ideas. Capitalism proves yet again “innovation” in the market is about innovative ways to seek profit rather than make cooler stuff.
I hate this, but it is also just acknowledging the reality of game production under capitalism. The pressure will always be towards predation via monetisation if you're operating in a context where the ultimate goal has to be profit. Imagine all the interesting games that would emerge under communism, if devs no longer had to operate under the tyranny of the profit motive. Instead we have almost total formal stagnation, at least in the commercial space and consequently most games are boring as hell
Not just games, pretty much all sorts of arts and media would be free to just try new dope ideas. Capitalism proves yet again “innovation” in the market is about innovative ways to seek profit rather than make cooler stuff.