Description
Everything turns to sh!t under capitalism at some point, but few industries exemplify capitalist decay quite like the gaming industry. In addition to nonstop mass layoffs of game developers at various studios, anti-consumer practices seem to be more predatory than ever before. In this video we’ll talk about anti-worker and anti-consumer practices of EA as well as the big three console manufacturers: Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft.
Sources:
Open Secrets - https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/01/by-the-numbers-15-years-of-citizens-united/
BBC - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c932eynvq1do
Games Beat - https://gamesbeat.com/microsoft-reports-strong-q2-results-amid-big-xbox-layoffs/
Gizmodo - https://gizmodo.com/inevitably-ads-have-come-to-xbox-game-streaming-2000790020
IGN - https://www.ign.com/articles/battlefield-6s-record-breaking-success-earns-ea-ceo-38-million-payday-but-laid-off-devs-arent-around-to-celebrate?utm_source=bluesky,threads,twitter
Forbes - https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/07/21/nintendo-wont-pass-on-tariff-refunds-arguing-consumers-received-exactly-what-they-bargained-and-paid-for/
Tom’s Hardware - https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/one-year-into-the-ai-induced-ram-apocalypse-how-much-does-memory-actually-cost-and-is-there-hope-for-a-more-affordable-future
The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/apple-upgrade-leasing-program/
PC Magazine - https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/apple-upgrade-lease-now-pay-forever-how-new-klarna-program-works
PlayStation Blog - https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/
Game Informer - https://gameinformer.com/2026/06/29/playstation-will-remove-hundreds-of-purchased-movies-and-tv-shows-from-user-libraries-in
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