Yes I am because I now hate redwood studios, EA, and any of the other small game studios. All of us have suffered with expensive DLC, microtransactions, and loot boxes for years.
I see now that this entire aspect of the industry has become so corrupt that we need the federal government to step in. Im calling my states attorney general today. Im writing my representatives.
I know a lot of people in their 20s. Most have become addicted to this model. Its become just like gangsters who own casinos with EA being the biggest gangster of them all in the world of gaming.
If I can cheat the system I will. Ea and anyone who works for them designing games meant to manipulate the dopamine system in people deserve to get slapped down and hard.
Do not purchase anything. It only reinforces bad behavior. Governments need to step in and create laws that protect the consumer. One nation has started suing EA for illegal gambling practices just recently. We need to bring as many nations on board as possible.
The loss of mobile games might be a good thing for society. People might get off of their couches and skateboard, snowboards, ride bikes, and seek other more fulfilling and healthy activities.
Are we all to become like the little old ladies at casinos shoveling quarters into slot machines all our lives? You know why they are addicted? Because after the age of 40 we lose 13% of our dopamine with each passing decade. This loss of our number one neurotransmitter tied to reward leaves us vulnerable to exploitative con artists.
Laws had to be enacted to crush the video parlor gaming businesses that were preying on the elderly a few years back. While most gamers arent elderly, they are vulnerable to these same predatory tactics.
