cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/7643915

As always in capitalism, video games have largely deformed from an art form into just another means to generate profit for large corporations

  • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
    71·
    1 year ago

    I think a lot of Eastern European socialist states had ton of bribes (or sometimes “gifts”) to get anything done, including in some places “gifts” to your doctor.

    Unfortunately Marx didn’t eliminate all the micro transactions

    • Justas🇱🇹@sh.itjust.works
      5·
      1 year ago

      Or you had a friend who worked at the store or the factory and could get you stuff because they liked you. A hundred friends could get you further than a hundred roubles.

      • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
        3·
        1 year ago

        I’ve heard that too. Connections being everything. I think those “you help me I help you” is sorta like micro transactions too.

      • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
        3·
        1 year ago

        I don’t know what’s their situation with corruption/bribery.

        Are you asking rhetorically meaning they don’t or seriously asking? Because if you are asking I could try to look it up but don’t know offhand.