iamthetot@piefed.ca to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoVideo games are losing the "attention war" to gambling, porn, and crypto, according to industry reportwww.eurogamer.netexternal-linkmessage-square76linkfedilinkarrow-up1198arrow-down125
arrow-up1173arrow-down1external-linkVideo games are losing the "attention war" to gambling, porn, and crypto, according to industry reportwww.eurogamer.netiamthetot@piefed.ca to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square76linkfedilink
minus-squaredylanmorgan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up66·1 month agoThe thing they are tracking is primarily money. If people are playing games they already own and spending money on crypto chasing a big win, that speaks more to increased economic desperation than loss of interest in video games.
minus-square48954246@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month agoThank you. I was wondering the same thing. The conclusion that attention must be on porn/gambling/crypto is such a wild jump. correlation != causation
The thing they are tracking is primarily money. If people are playing games they already own and spending money on crypto chasing a big win, that speaks more to increased economic desperation than loss of interest in video games.
Thank you. I was wondering the same thing. The conclusion that attention must be on porn/gambling/crypto is such a wild jump.
correlation != causation
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