The video game industry has reacted with shock and anger after Xbox shut down several game studios today, May 7, 2024 including Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks, the developers of Redfall and Hi-Fi Rush respectively.
None of these companies create jobs, none of them create competition, none of them foster creativity, none of them innovate. Global monopolies are a blight.
And I’m not going to let doom scrolling and apathy deter me from trying to change things. At least I emailed my congressman today
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None of these companies create jobs, none of them create competition, none of them foster creativity, none of them innovate. Global monopolies are a blight.
And I’m not going to let doom scrolling and apathy deter me from trying to change things. At least I emailed my congressman today