With this new acquisition, Microsoft becomes"the third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony.
And make no mistake: this is a shitshow.
In the short term, you’ll get more games showing up in your Game Pass library.
Something you liked when you were a kid.
But long term, monopolies cause stagnation.
What are you going to do, go to theotherdigital games library with a subscription service?
This can, in some cases, lead to lower average wages for the industry by the same token.
Big companies are often more risk averse, too, leading to less innovation.
But I worry how it will affect the diversity of games we’ll get in the future.
But I reckon I’ll still be having pizza and chips for my tea.
Thus, the bar for what is creative or innovative or even what isgoodis collectively lowered.
Don’t take my word for it, just look at cinema.
I like Marvel films, but I don’t likeeverythingbeing a Marvel film now.
I’m glad they all have jobs.
I work for a company inside a company myself.
But a world of huge creative monoliths is not a desirable one to be in.
Now, more than ever, is the time to support small creatives.
Look at projects like theIndiepocalypse zineand see if you have a couple of bucks to spare.
$68.7 billion just went on a World Of Warcraft machine.
