The Toxic Economy of Gaming

The video game industry makes more money than movies and music combined - and it got there by deploying the greatest hits of dark consumer psychology.
Gambling, paywalls, and slowly but surely chiselling ownership out of the hands of their customers. It’s doing so well, in fact, that it’ll start growing outwards. 
This episode explores the origin of modern gaming and the moments that ensured it ended up being a sinkhole for money and frustration.
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