Why The $183 Billion Video Game Industry Can't Quit Microtransactions
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The video game industry cannot quit microtransactions. In fact, two of the largest video game companies in the United States — Electronic Arts and Take-Two I...
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Why can’t they quit layoffs?

Same reason?

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Someone posted a video in another comment section a while ago and I found it really informative:

https://youtu.be/-653Z1val8s

And yes, capitalism and greed.

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