We here at Laggin’ Out, had a few episodes of “The State of Gaming” to poke fun at the industry and political spheres.
Look, 2020 and the pandemic made us crave more memes. We got bored, we were pent-up; good times.
It seems Variety picked up on the gaming industry (and, fair, it’s been a bit of a chaotic mess) and decided to post their own take on the state of the gaming industry. Chieftain has a subscription to their magazine–with his Visual Effects Society membership–and was gracious enough to let us roast it.
It was about what we expected.
The writing was competent enough, so I appreciate that. The real criticism comes with the way they approached the topic and what they did–and didn’t–elaborate on.
Written with the same tone as someone with no background or interest in video games, the article was very surface-level, with basic information that most anyone can find easily. The focus on gaming layoffs didn’t help because it’s all we hear now. The layoffs being caused by the influx of work before and during the pandemic, with games that tanked because of the DEI regulations not adding anything to the games, and poor quality that was forced down gamers’ throats, was but a footnote.
Way to suck up to the corporations, Variety.
All in all, it was a bland article that misses the mark on the industry and those who partake in the past time.
Other Topics Discussed on This Live…
- HOW IS X-MEN ’97?
- First Season Discussion
- Rare opportunity to watch BlackLightOni nerd out
- GAMING (AND JOURNALISM) ACQUISITIONS
- IGN Purchases
- Nintendo Porting Studio
- Larian Studios’ New Location
- HOW IS THE CARD TRADE AT GAMESTOP GOING?
- About as well as their game trades
- STELLAR BLADE CENSORSHIP UNDONE
- Victory for the gaming community
- STELLAR BLADE CENSORSHIP UNDONE
- Victory for the gaming community
- FATE OF THE KYOTO ANIMATION STUDIO ARSONIST REVEALED
- Karma
To see the Live stream, check out the following link. The State of Gaming topic begins around the 1 hour 57 minute mark.
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