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[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 90 points 3 months ago (2 children)

There seems to be a significant quality gap between publicly traded and private gaming companies.

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[–] lordnikon@lemmy.world 68 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Yeah because public companies are just investment scams now. The product they make is not their primary revenue. Once CEOs figured out you can just say shit on social media and juice the stock. Its market manipulation all the way down. At least with private companies its still about making a product or service and serving your customers and no private equity doesn't count that is a different scam. Where you offload debit.

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[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 38 points 3 months ago (1 child)

They can also choose to intentionally make slightly less money if there's something they want to do first, or spend resources/time on stuff that doesn't bring in revenue. In a publicly traded company, the investors can sue for mishandling their investment.

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[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 3 months ago (1 child)

This is where all this shit began in the modern era

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[+] Smaile@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 months ago

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[–] cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Not just gaming companies. I watch every prodct from a listed compny with suspicion by now.

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[–] Wfh@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 months ago (1 child)

That and Formula 1 sponsors are the most sus companies in the world.

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[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago

And NASCAR. Du Pont has been caught secretly poisoning the US's water multiple times now

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