European Commission preparing token gesture for angry gamers and game developers

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• CosmoNova@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  There are “challenges concerning scaling up companies, attracting financing” and “managing cyclical waves of labour lay-off”, the Commission announcement stated.

  So they don‘t actually want to do anything right now because the same scummy companies that kill live service games are laying off workforce en masse as well? Ugh, I didn‘t expect much but that‘s rich.

  They‘re basically saying: „Apologies, but we can‘t improve things right now. You see, the industry is too rotten already.“

  As expected from the EU commission that is just as corrupt as AAA studios.

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  • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Sounds like an excellent reason to never buy a non indie game again.

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• ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Did anyone actually expect the EU to regulate a multibillion dollar industry because it’s trending on social media?

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  • highduc@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Lol what a hot take.

    No, we expect them to regulate a multi-billion dollar industry because that’s what governments do. Healthcare is a multi billion dollar industry. So is agriculture, and many others.

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    • lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      • healthcare: lives & health at stake
      • agriculture: environment & health at stake
      • video games: ?

      one of these is not like the others

      sorry, bruh: on a scale from critically important to idgaf, this ain’t ranking

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  • drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    They made it further than my country ever will.

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  • lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Nope, and the suckers who did can suck big, fat ones.

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  • Gaylactus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’m not sure if this is sarcasm or not… You are aware that, the EU has been famously known for applying huge penalty fines to big tech companies, including Google and Apple, and that even Valve, was targeted for an antitrust lawsuit, that lost?

    Are you also aware that the EU forced Apple to standardized their power cables to use USB-C only, which caused Apple to lose a fair amount of money, because now they will profit less from selling licenses to cable manufacturers. The license costs $99, which is really nothing special but for each connector, the cable manufacturer has to pay Apple $4. This is a huge business for Apple, and that the EU completely shot down.

    The decreased cable lifespan prompted people to buy new cables more often, generating more profit for Apple. Additionally, Apple earned money by licensing third-party manufacturers who wanted to sell cables under the “Made for iPhones” (MFi) program. The commission and licensing fees constituted a significant portion of Apple’s cable-related revenue, totalling a substantial 10 billion dollars

    Did you knew that in the EU, the minimum warranty for any electronic device, is at least 3 years, which can be even higher depending on each member state own laws? From your perspective, this alone, might represent a 200% decrease in revenue, when compared to countries that only provide a 1 year warranty. How is this being pro corporations?

    I will say this in the most respectfully way I can, but you’re full of shit.

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    • ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Which petitions were those actions caused by?

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