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From the opinion piece:

Last year, I pointed out how many big publishers came crawlin' back to Steam after trying their own things: EA, Activision, Microsoft. This year, for the first time ever, two Blizzard games released on Steam: Overwatch and Diablo 4.

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[–] Copernican@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

What are you talking about. Millennials are just now turning 40 years old. Gen X is the age of the major CEO's and leaders in the industry. How do millenials "get out of the way" when they finally are hitting mid career where they have a say?

[–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I specifically said younger gen x and older millennials. When the millennials got in, they had great new ideas that changed the world. Now they are out of touch and holding back the industry. Just look at Bethesda and EA s examples of this.

All I’m really trying to say is that when you run out of ideas, get out of the way of those who still have them.

[–] Copernican@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So your years of relevance are supposed to be 22 to 35 years old.... What do people do with the last 30 years of their work like before they retire? I don't think you understand how careers work. And ideas don't just magically stop after you turn 30.

[–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

These questions are irrelevant. The gaming industry is stagnant and that is because those in charge are it if ideas. Can we drop the whataboutism and move on with life?

BTW I speak as someone of roughly 30 years of experience working in tech. I now work at a university have student teams. I recognize the future when I see it. Everyone is a pretty much a dinosaur compared to Gen Z and Alpha.

Returning to my actual point: Valve is a great example of a company that put out its ideas then made way for new ones.