The worst read in the gaming industry RN is the hate on @TimSweeneyEpic . He fought platforms like Apple charging 30% fees which cost gamers and devs. This includes steam who BANS Developers if they offer their games cheaper on other stores who take less cut. He buys forests just to turn them into nature reserves. Epic store is not NEARLY as good as steam yet. But they take WAY less money from developers and literally hand out free AAA games each months. Does it need time to expand features? Yes. Are any of those factors something that is motivated by 'evil' no. And MOST of all. He's 100% correct that its not 2016. Like it or not AI is existing. And the reason you only see the 'anti AI' comments are because the 95% of developers who ARE using it RIGHT NOW are just scared of the backlash. This doesnt mean they're just vibe code 1-shotting games. They're utelising it to create workflows that streamline otherwise time consuming (and ultimately not 'player experience' defining factors). Stupid 1-shot assets/entire code bases are not what AI is actually being used for. But there are thousands of talented developers using it in a very thoughtful, structured way which gives them full creative control. We all are 'scared' by AI - and what it means for jobs, creativity, and creation as a whole. But it DOES NOT change the fact that Tim sweeney isnt wrong. He's just the person with the balls to actually say what is true.

The crash in the game business nowadays is the first for the new generation of gamers, but only one of several in the history of games. Here are my thoughts from 2000 when a maker of beloved but long-unprofitable games went under.

I wish Epic would ban people for griefing in STW A week or day ban for griefing that increments up to a month. This guy has ruined 3 160s in a row for us. I am not gonna hide their Epic as they deserve attention and account action against them

Peter Cullen was supposed to be here. Fans made sure his presence still was ❤️ Peter Cullen had been scheduled to appear at the convention before cancelling, and after his passing on August 26 at 85, fans began leaving flowers, notes and Optimus Prime figures at the empty space meant for him. FAN EXPO Dallas is taking place September 11–13. For more than four decades, Cullen gave Optimus Prime a voice defined by strength, dignity and compassion, inspired by his brother Larry’s advice to be “strong enough to be gentle.” That performance became so inseparable from the character that generations of fans never simply heard Optimus speak. They heard Peter Cullen. There’s something deeply moving about fans bringing Optimus back to the booth Peter was supposed to occupy. He couldn’t make one final appearance, so the characters and people he inspired showed up for him instead.

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