I don't view myself as some sort of unique snowflake that has somehow developer some sort of unique and refined taste in video games. I also belong to the most catered majority in video game industry which is white heterosexual men in their 30's. Honestly it would probably be better if the industry would cater less to my interests as I feel beyond spoiled with choice already.

If you want to support some independent gaming studio with handful of passionate developers making niche games of great quality without relying on dark patterns then please do so. But don't lie to yourself about these bigger corporations as all they really care about generating profits for their shareholders.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

All that literally every business that has ever existed cares about is profits. Businesses aren't charities. People don't work for free.

[–] Vipsu@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

All that literally every business that has ever existed cares about is profits. Businesses aren’t charities. People don’t work for free.

Well one thing related to profits that businesses care about above all else is cost effiency. In market economy if a produt or service can be made more cheaply and more efficiently without employing any people then there's no incentive to keep people employed.

There's also quite a difference in some small business with handful of employees that is content with just making some money to keep roof over their heads, food on the table and cover the cost of other necessities compared to some huge multinational corporation where most money goes pretty much everywhere but the developers like to fund the already lavish lifestyles of the filthy rich, tax havens and developing the next get set of dark patterns to leech even more money from customers.

[–] ToastyBanana@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Hyvin sanottu!

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