Gamma@beehaw.org to Gaming@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 months agoArtsy darling Remedy Entertainment has a new CEO - a former EA exec and sports betting platform president - who is there to "accelerate growth"www.eurogamer.netexternal-linkmessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up182arrow-down10
arrow-up182arrow-down1external-linkArtsy darling Remedy Entertainment has a new CEO - a former EA exec and sports betting platform president - who is there to "accelerate growth"www.eurogamer.netGamma@beehaw.org to Gaming@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square20linkfedilink
minus-squareSanctimoniousApe@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up53·2 months ago“Accelerate growth” - business jargon for “enshittification.”
minus-squareordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·edit-22 months agoGet your bingo cards out. Microtransactions, super mega ultra deluxe editions, account requirement, Denuvo, online requirement, platform exclusivity
minus-squareGamma@beehaw.orgOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoPointing out platform exclusivity is hilarious, considering
minus-squarepinball_wizard@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoI’m out of the loop, I haven’t bought an EA game in a decade (or two). Did they already go full platform exclusive or something?
minus-squareGamma@beehaw.orgOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·edit-22 months agoAlan Wake 2 was only made because Epic funded its development. That also means the game is locked to EGS (but is obviously on consoles)
minus-squarecalliope@retrolemmy.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoThanks for asking, honestly. I didn’t make the connection either.
“Accelerate growth” - business jargon for “enshittification.”
Get your bingo cards out. Microtransactions, super mega ultra deluxe editions, account requirement, Denuvo, online requirement, platform exclusivity
Pointing out platform exclusivity is hilarious, considering
I’m out of the loop, I haven’t bought an EA game in a decade (or two). Did they already go full platform exclusive or something?
Alan Wake 2 was only made because Epic funded its development. That also means the game is locked to EGS (but is obviously on consoles)
Ah. Thanks!
Thanks for asking, honestly. I didn’t make the connection either.