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Why game discs need a huge download
The physical plastic copy you buy at the store is completely useless without an immediate massive internet digital download. The shiny disc is nothing more…
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Mobile releases account for more than half of global revenue
Hardcore enthusiasts truly hate to admit it, but casual phone swiping generates vastly more income than massive sprawling graphical masterpieces. The entire…
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How free online walkthroughs destroyed a guide empire
A wildly lucrative publishing empire collapsed instantly because teenagers figured out how to aggressively post basic directions entirely for free online.…
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Ferrari won't let its cars suffer realistic damage in games
The luxury automaker aggressively dictates that their extremely expensive vehicles cannot take realistic structural damage on screen. Heaven forbid a teenager…
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Why packed esports stadiums can still lose money
Despite massive entirely sold out stadiums and entirely millions of viewers, the competitive scene aggressively burns through venture capital cash entirely…
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Twitch was acquired by Amazon for just under one billion
A massive retail empire bought out a livestreaming platform purely because millions of people enjoy watching strangers sit in expensive chairs. It turns out…
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Spider-Man PS4 outsold massive Marvel box office openings
The wall crawler completely proved that interactive media is far more lucrative than standing in line for a bucket of popcorn. People would vastly rather…
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Corporate product placement actively costs massive millions
Having a highly completely recognizable energy drink entirely perfectly placed in a cutscene is strictly entirely incredibly calculated absolute marketing.…
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Batman Arkham Asylum holds records for highest rated title
Before this release, comic book tie-ins were universally accepted as completely unplayable promotional trash. It literally took the dark knight breaking bones…
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Why investors are hoarding old game cartridges
Wealthy investors who have never held a controller in their lives are hoarding dusty cardboard boxes in climate controlled vaults to flip for a massive…
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Disney Infinity plastic figures generated over one billion
The mouse house perfectly weaponized nostalgia by forcing parents to buy expensive plastic statues just to unlock digital content on a disc they already…
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Better digital services can beat piracy
Consumers are entirely perfectly willing to happily hand over their cash if the digital storefront is significantly more convenient than actually stealing.…
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When marketing costs more than making the product
Publishers entirely thoroughly routinely literally spend vastly completely more massive capital entirely heavily strictly advertising a release than they…
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PewDiePie built a media empire strictly off playing on camera
Screaming dramatically at a monitor while playing independent titles created a wildly unprecedented level of modern internet fame. Traditional media…
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Video games earn more than Hollywood and music combined
Despite being constantly dismissed as a childish hobby, interactive entertainment prints infinitely more cash than massive theatrical blockbusters. Pop stars…
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Skylanders practically pioneered the lucrative toys to life
By demanding consumers place physical action figures on a glowing portal, a publisher accidentally invented an entirely new genre of parental extortion. Kids…
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Subscription services for online access generate massive cash
Hardware manufacturers artificially lock basic internet connectivity behind a mandatory monthly paywall just because they absolutely can. Consumers…
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Why Porsche vanished from rival racing games
A bizarre legal agreement meant competing virtual drivers were completely barred from driving the iconic German sports cars. It took nearly two full decades…
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Tony Hawk turned down $500,000 and bet on himself
Instead of taking a measly half million upfront, the legendary skater bet on his own name and raked in absolute millions. It remains the smartest financial…
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Angry Birds became a global hit on a tiny budget
A tiny studio built a simple physics mechanic on a massive shoestring budget and dominated global pop culture for a decade. It is a stark reminder that…
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Why Epic Games gives away so many games
To heavily break a dominant monopoly, a rival storefront simply decided to entirely bribe consumers with highly expensive digital freebies. It is an…
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Tomb Raider once used real-life models
When polygon counts were incredibly low, publishers just hired actual people to physically pretend to be the characters. Because nothing sells digital…
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Last of Us television series swept award shows entirely
Hollywood finally realized that simply copying the exact script of a critically acclaimed narrative title actually works perfectly. It only took them three…
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Google Stadia was unceremoniously completely shut down
A massive tech monopoly tried to forcefully revolutionize the entire industry with streaming, only to entirely abandon the ambitious project exactly three…
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