Phil Spencer blames capitalism for games industry woes: 'I don't get [the] luxury of not having to run a profitable growing business'www.pcgamer.comexternal-link ylai ( @ylai@lemmy.ml ) Gaming@lemmy.mlEnglish • 3 months ago message-square32fedilinkarrow-up1112
arrow-up1112external-linkPhil Spencer blames capitalism for games industry woes: 'I don't get [the] luxury of not having to run a profitable growing business'www.pcgamer.com ylai ( @ylai@lemmy.ml ) Gaming@lemmy.mlEnglish • 3 months ago message-square32fedilink
minus-square intensely_human ( @intensely_human@lemm.ee ) cakelinkfedilink2•3 months agoOh yeah I’m sure the lack of a profit motive would just make games amazing 🙄
minus-square kudos ( @kudos@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink12•3 months agoProfit isn’t the issue, it’s having to continually show outsized profit growth rates to keep shareholders happy that’s the problem. Look at private companies like Valve for comparison.
Oh yeah I’m sure the lack of a profit motive would just make games amazing 🙄
Profit isn’t the issue, it’s having to continually show outsized profit growth rates to keep shareholders happy that’s the problem. Look at private companies like Valve for comparison.
Exactly