Insofar as Blizz-Activision does, yeah.

It’s sending a sacrificial pawn so the tyrant doesn’t think of their absence.

They got Bethesda now, too.

So you agree with my entire point, but don’t want to admit as such?

That was literally my entire point. That corporations effectively have carte blanche to do what they want, then the tools they use are the ones to take the blame.

Video games are an escape, which can be a problem in and of itself even without exploitative tactics meant to squeeze them of profit… but again, that is a societal problem. The danger of escapism is not so great without something to escape from.

This is blaming the tool for the actions of the person using them.

This is not a video game problem, this is a societal motivation problem. The motivation of corporations is to make money, so they employ whatever means they can to achieve that.

In this case it’s targeting kids playing video games.

The tool is not the problem, the wielder is. Saying otherwise is extremely disingenuous.

Ah yes, the games are the problem, not the system in which they are created.

It’s the video games that are the problem. Clearly.

They’ve always been on the menu

The problem is if we give major companies a way out, on the off chance that it might have a benefit for the little guy… those major companies end up stepping on the little guy anyway.

So why let them shield themselves from the consequences of their action?

Every article would end up being the philosophy page.

These are the same people that took Pluto from us.

It’s been a while since I’ve had supplementary procedures, so that’s good to know.

Now I just have to wait for all nine (and a half) bills after emergency services.

Considering how fractured medical billing is these days, often the techs contracted by your in-network doctors office are actually out-of-network.

Isn’t medical billing fun?

That’s odd, considering the immigration was before the crisis by about a month and a half.

So the immigration event was a precurser to the Cuban missile crisis?

Corrupt governments like capitalistic shitbags.

Finally my years of learning to play Tongo pay off!

Full Consortium 😎

“Just trust me bro”

It’s literally in the name. Capitalism is about acquiring capital. It’s about using that capital for your own gain.

It’s not just any system where money happens to exist.

Capitalism is about reaping reward from financial dealings, not just tossing money at things because you like them, and seeking nothing in return.

OPs take is dumb, but yours isn’t much better.

But… why? They’re so boring, there hasn’t been much innovation in the genre in years.

So Arkham/Assassin’s Creed with a hobbit filter on?