Take Two CEO Thinks Exploiting Consumers is Freedom of Speech

[@YongYea]

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[@talesoftheblanco]

Surprise First Amendment lol

[@Doctor-Infinite]

I feel like Yong should make this joke EVERYTIME EA does something stupid$!

[@JackoVX]

The more these high position people lie VPs, CEOs etc are making themselves look like plain idiots the more severe the punishment should and probably will be. We need some time and support games and studios which do it the right way. Want LootBoxes? Ok but sensibly priced and drop things that are unlockable with game currency and dont make loot necesarry to be at a advantage in game. So sth like skins, logos, etc. Not for example you had to buy a certain car only with IRL money in NFS Most Wanted 2012 just to be relevant in MultiPlayer.

[@luchomscyfy]

It's not a YongYea video. It's a surprise animation.

[@GamingKurtastrophe]

Please don't ever give up your great work, love your voice and you always hit the nail on the head, I wish the people in parliament could just hear this or ask gamers how loot boxes and similar things work and how addictive they really can be. Just look at some summon videos for Dragonball Legends (rare characters get usually a max of 7% chance of acquiring, and these characters are the only ones worth getting and even then, you aren't guaranteed a good one) the entire thing is a gamble, just to try and get in game characters you need to play even casually.

[@TheGodEmperorOfMankind_]

Then pirating their games must be "sharing free speech". We did it bois, piracy is no more.

[@Siegberg91]

Glory be to the god emperor who does not help us in our time of need.

[@tonyw1983]

Pirating is just Surprise Discounts

[@TheGodEmperorOfMankind_]

@@Siegberg91 Ow, boo hoo cultists are running around on Terra or Orks attack my planet... Lissen m8, I have to keep this god damn psychic light on or there will be no warp travel, on top of that I am trying to keep the entire might of Chaos from pouring in the streets of Terra because of my incompetent son, not to mention the fanatics that try to keep me alive by any means necessary. Build some defenses for the onslaught of Chaos and let me die to be reborn.

[@russianbot5200]

@@tavotwo You must be stupid to think that there is no problem with lootboxes.

[@pangetpampam8272]

Lord DeRosso kay :3

[@Vidya-James]

It's not a gambling addiction, it's surprise bankruptcy!

[@09csr]

It ain't invoices, it's "monetary love letters".

[@geodatboy]

It's a "surprise withdrawal "

[@MrImmortal709]

It is not genocide, it is advanced population control ....

[@cherrydragon3120]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tonyw1983]

i was not ready for this lol. thank you.

[@TheLunarLegend]

'We disagree with the evidence.' Judge: That, that's not how that works.

[@tostupidforname]

TheLunarLegend it is

[@enrique6335]

​@@tostupidforname If they can provide their own evidence to backup their argument, by all means. Just saying "I disagree" means jack.

[@tenjenk]

@@williamchristy9463 it wasnt the point of thr hearing (it isnt in court yet) and evidence was already present for review. What does "Hearing" tell you about the purpose of the event? They were there to be asked questions and present their side.

[@steelewulf]

That's how it works here in the US

[@CampaignerSC]

EA lawyer: "No, you're wrong. I rest my case."

[@Guest-rh9pl]

"Your Honor, I object!" "Why is that?" "Because it's devastating to my case!"

[@JSN117]

I understood that reference😎

[@dupersuper6516]

I'd be a Liar if I said this comment wasn't underrated. Good thing I can't lie

[@superskills1017]

What's the reference? It seems so familiar.

[@Guest-rh9pl]

@@superskills1017 Liar Liar

[@douglascostapinheiro4642]

"I-I object! That was... objectionable!"

[@TigerOfGermany]

Lol I never thought I'd see the day where the government attacks gaming companies and gamers are happy about it.

[@dommyshan]

It's a strange reality we're in.

[@raptin1595]

Government intervention and regulations are never a good however this is where we are at because these publishers are using an unsustainable revenue source and now we see the house of cards come crumbling down. They created this mess due to their greed and now they are in trouble I hope they fall and get broken up. The only ones standing will be CD Red and indie dev groups. It is inevitable that loot boxes are banned worldwide and I cannot wait to see the chaos start. Let the games begin

[@vallewabbel9690]

@@raptin1595 how are gov interventions always bad lul

[@prophetcitrus9638]

@@vallewabbel9690 Because we don't want the government to hold too much power concerning Gaming, imagine the scrutiny GTA gets, and then it gets banned due to graphic images. Gov intervention isnt always bad but when it comes to gaming it's ussually about limiting what makes games fun. Also if you remember net neutrality that's a prime example of why no one likes government intervention, they just fuck with shit and make things worse concerning anything with the internet.

[@Apriose]

Garrett B NCR but net neutrality itself was gov intervention!!! The whole thing was that the gov would STOP interfiribg and because of that companies would be FREE to stuff that hurts consumers.

[@Krulucifervonlayfon]

EA: Oh no! Our sales are super low this quarter. Consumer: No No, that's just surprise earnings.

[@Crimsomreaf5555]

Surprise deductions

[@imperial_dragon2]

I fucking died at this.

[@SinfulSquirrel]

This!! This right here 😬😂😂😂

[@kridtinarth6283]

Surprise sales reduction/lost?

[@seafarinhare]

EA opened a Surprise Mechanic and got low sales for the quarter. Better luck next time EA.

[@hbizzle8037]

Greed will ultimately be their downfall

[@nathanstroomberg1175]

lets hope so :)

[@josephin0747]

Same with EA

[@kitmakin289]

That's great. ... When? Can it be soon? Please?

[@thebatman1482]

Not until they make billions of dollars with GTA.

[@bluwolf9357]

Amém.

[@alexryuto7440]

To 2K: Piracy is Freedom of Choice To EA: Piracy is a surprise give away

[@alexandreparent5754]

Really accurate tho

[@Ris3451]

Why do you presume EA/Activision/Ubi are so desperate to make always online games only and GaaS? That's their way to fight piracy, by taking away your ability to own the game.

[@0fficialdregs]

make those into t shirts please

[@captainfuture5984]

And now we know where Xbox Boss stands...not with the players, how surprising

[@Hr1s7i]

@@Ris3451 What if people just don't play their game enough to keep it alive? Then their scheme will crash on itself. There's only so much variety a genre can take before it becomes redundant and people get bored.

[@edge3220]

Anyone who supports loot boxes should have to buy their clothes from "mystery boxes". Mostly they'll get just socks, but if they want a nice clean suit they'll have drop some big bucks.

[@sonicthehedge]

エッジJ but you are getting aleast socks or aleast a prize so you can aleast sell them. you can't get your money back from Lootboxes xD

[@SuperHornetX]

It should just be coupons

[@SkyeRequiem001]

@@sonicthehedge every box is $50 regardless of what's in it, useless decals, duplicate cosmetics, socks, maybe you could even get an armani suit, of course on 0.0001% of mystery boxes have those

[@tostupidforname]

エッジJ you realize that that wouldnt be THAT bad? Your median reward is the same value for money.

[@havokmusicinc]

@@SkyeRequiem001 and sometimes, the boxes just have $10 or the instructions to a specific dance routine instead of clothing

[@k3salieri]

Witcher 3 is $15 on steam with all its DLC for anyone interested.

[@talisupremacy7176]

Get it on gog. 100% goes to cdprojectred.

[@chocolatecrud]

Walking Around the game’s old as shit dude of course it’s cheap

[@mr.excellent6510]

Oh yes... geraldo game. Perfect masterpiece. All hail geraldo!

[@e.b9996]

@@chocolatecrud advanced warfare still costs 60 dollars and that's a game from 2014.

[@choomanji]

chocolatecrud in what world is a game that’s 4 years old, old as shit? 😂 that shit also still looks better and plays better than most games that have came out since then aka it’s way more polished than most games today. Game is also still 49.99 not on sale 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@user-cz4tk2vr9i]

"You're not a Charity are You?." -Damian Collins. Oof, SAVAGE.

[@TacticsTechniquesandProcedures]

501c3- Denied!!!!

[@danielcastaneda4975]

Savage

[@custodianguard749]

Its beautiful isnt it.

[@MrBlitz2000]

@Galva Tron Dude, chill. lmao

[@zimmerman1031]

@Galva Tron Lol, if you're European, you gave away your continent to Islam. Quit telling us what democracy is, when you're about to become a part of the Caliphate. At least us Americans still have a country of our own.

[@IskandarTheWack]

"It's not gambling because we give you nothing of value back" Wut?

[@DeathBringer769]

All they just described was gambling where you always lose, lol.

[@LinkTahuterasuSpirit]

HopOnTheHype did...did they just unintentionally confess to ripping people off?

[@helicongremory8480]

Their point is that people gamble because they think they can win money out of it. You go to the slot machine to win. And lootboxes, well, you can't win anything. That's their point anyway. That said, if lootboxes is gambling, and you live in Utah, then buying a lootbox is a crime.

[@IskandarTheWack]

@@helicongremory8480 People gamble for the high of winning really.

[@helicongremory8480]

@@IskandarTheWack Yeah. But as long as virtual content as no clear value, you don't "win" anything by opening lootboxes, at least according to the law.

[@Blakkrazor69]

So...if I stab them to death, on camera, and they present the evidence in Court I can just...disagree with it?

[@alvanprathama375]

From their mindset, precisely

[@jeremylst1421]

Only if you're a woman.

[@metalc.s3170]

By EA’s logic yes you can 👍

[@darkstar4341]

Yep, and if they press you further, you can claim it wasnt a stabbing, you were giving them a surprise iron supplement!

[@LouSassol69er]

Hey brah, that's just their interpretation of the law, ya know. No biggie. Our interpretation is better

[@BenWamberg]

*When Yong is compelled to explain to legal staff how to refute evidence correctly* EA Legal: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ "We're using surprise courtroom mechanics."

[@pbjent]

Any lawyer worth his salt knows how to refute evidence it's just that there is nothing they can say no contrary evidence to counter so they're grasping at straws, deflecting, distracting, philibustering, stalling, anything to hold onto their precious loot boxes I mean surprise mechanics.

[@boxorak]

@@pbjent if you want to be technical, it's the companies that hire the lawyers that are defending their "surprise mechanics". The lawyers themselves are just doing their jobs, even if that job is attempting to legally justify their employer's bullshit.

[@duchi882]

*"I disagree with the evidence"* I'm gonna need a bigger hand for a facepalm with that one

[@cooltwittertag]

"All the evidence points towards the conclusion that you killed that man" "I disagree with that"

[@Josh-kx4zo]

🤦‍♂️

[@lewidavies304]

@@cooltwittertag 😂😂 its like saying I disagree with the fact bitch no a fact is a fact you can't disagree with the only option it's like showing someone some green grass and saying this grass is green and they're like na I disagree with that

[@angeloffish]

Duchi don’t hurt yourself.

[@CryoJnik]

Will a foam novelty hand work?

[@lastfreethinker6810]

Every corporation "It isn't against the law." No corporation does anything out of the kindness of their heart, they do it because it isn't illegal yet...

[@AzraelDarkness64Gaming]

Exactly

[@nfzeta128]

@@bepobsk3680 No its not, what are you saying.

[@lastfreethinker6810]

@@iqbaalannaafi761 Greed, pride at least responds to altruistic ideals. It Is Difficult to Get a Man to Understand Something When His Salary Depends Upon His Not Understanding It.

[@BeepBopBoop303]

Whatever makes the most money, that is why they exist.

[@aurancrash4654]

@@iqbaalannaafi761 Pride is significantly worse. It leads to these other attributes such as greed and selfishness.

[@Dark_Tale_2077]

Its like watching a Tobaco company from the 1950s trying to convince people that their product isn't harmful on some levels.

[@theiridiumgamer5225]

It's not just that, they are hearing people with proof saying it's unhealthy and then saying that they are wrong because they feel that they are wrong.

[@DrDinkle]

^^This..

[@The_Man_In_Red]

SUGAR IS A DAILY REQUIREMENT THOSE FILTHY OMEGA FATTY ACIDS ARE THE DEVIL

[@jomama8895]

That's not a baby in your womb that's just a parasitic cluster of cells in there.. yup the rebranding to convince people of what they know is true happens in a lot of things

[@SkyeRequiem001]

@@jomama8895 It is important to recognize that all children are simply parasites, there is of course a transition from an endoparasite to an exoparasite, but one could argue that's so they can consume even more of your resources!

[@goro123451]

Whiterun guard : You have offended Skyrim and her people, what say you in your defense? EA Ceo : I disagree with that statement Whiterun guard: Alright then

[@tharja2489]

Then pay with ur BLOOD

[@Aqhi007]

Never should have come here

[@1234wowww]

EA: I'm with the thieves guild (454 USD)

[@tharja2489]

@@blakbear6528 I've fought mudcrabs stronger than you

[@arun1775]

Give him a break. He just took an arrow to his knee 🤣

[@IkarosTypeAlpha]

EA: I'm the worst gaming company in the world EA: Hold my beer

[@pbjent]

Brett Kavanaugh: I like beer

[@IkarosTypeAlpha]

@Gaming With Ryanno?

[@mandobrando]

Pay $5 for 580 EA points to hold beer.

[@jasonfajardo8109]

EA is a schizophrenic.

[@skleem4871]

Lmao 😂

[@rasmachris94]

"the key difference is that you can cash out with real gambling, you cant with loot boxes" "oh okay, so what you're saying is that they're just as addictive with the same psychological ticks, but are actually worse than regulated gambling because it's unregulated, odds are controlled and there is never a payout because you're always garunteed to feed money it... ri--ght."

[@nfzeta128]

yea I really don't see how just having it unregulated while not having any official chance for a return is somehow better.

[@rasmachris94]

@@nfzeta128 Seems like punching themselves in the face to me, but hey, I wont stop the likes of EA from doing that.

[@afrodude4782]

I like how you Cathy Newman this point. Very effective lol

[@hjge1012]

Pirating games is freedom of speech. It also qualifies as surprise mechanics, because pirating makes for a nice surprise to the sales departments of EA and 2K.

[@Apocalypse2000]

Pirating games is becoming an act of resistance against the rotten zombie ridden with pus and viruses that has become the gaming industry.

[@Apocalypse2000]

@@ThatsMrMaxHeadroomToYou nope. Unlocker, cheat engine, trainer... there are a lot of ways to overcome like the modded apk for android with all items unlocked.

[@metalc.s3170]

“YO HO HO HO A PIRATES LIFE FOR ME” remember when it was bad. Nowadays it seems like the right thing to do when it comes to companies like EA and Take-two. 🏴‍☠️

[@KaiserMattTygore927]

CAPTAIN ON THE BRIDGE! SET SAIL!

[@MrsTold]

Should be called robin-hooding by now. Stealing from the rich should not be called stealing - its a suprise liberation of already stolen money

[@StevenSeagull]

“Miss your DNA was found at the crime, and we have footage of you killing this man, and we have 147 eyewitness placing you at the scene of the crime.“ “I disagree with the evidence”

[@IR240474]

OK, you can go free.

[@stylesrj]

You mean she disagrees with the interpretation of the evidence against her.

[@alansilvero]

_works every time_

[@backwad2349]

It's free speech as long as it benefits them.

[@connordillivan452]

keemstar lol Ironic how their idea of free speech involves monetary transactions

[@jyhan1q94]

At this point I want to see people stop buying those sports games, go outside, grab their friends, and play actual sports as protest. That counts as freedom of speech too.

[@operator8014]

Yes, the free market sure is evil... Said the irresponsible idiot consumers.

[@significantharassment]

"Free speech" is thrown around hastily to excuse all sorts of shitty behavior. Being an asshole to people is free speech and calling it out for it is an attack on free speech. Breaking a private platform's rules and suffering the consequences is censorship, etc. I wish people knew what free speech actually meant and stopped using it to enable shit like this.

[@tomstokoe5660]

@@operator8014 They said "free speech" not "free market", can you not fucking read?

[@inoob26]

If EA is a game character, they would be the final boss of a Ace Attorney game

[@calmstorm5632]

I would literally buy that whole game

[@saint1515]

Or in cyberpunk As a megacrop

[@saint1515]

@@liambuchan2458 yep

[@AlexOlsenpang]

Keanu Reeves is going to set EA on fire

[@saint1515]

@@AlexOlsenpang I wish

[@Fangu-Povyzas]

Officer: You violated the law by driving drunk. Guy: It's just your interpretation of law and i disagree with it. Officer: There's evidence. Guy: I disagree with your evidence.

[@LaverniusTucker2410]

(Scene forwards to officer cuffing himself for wrongful accusation, driving himself to jail)

[@ZetaMoolah]

Kermit of Rivia [backup arrives] Officer 2: What is th- *HE’S GOT A G U N!* Officer: No wai- Officer 2: [empties magazine] Officer: .... Officer 2: it’s a good thing no officers got hurt, that’s all that matters🙂👍 Officer: 😑

[@wilmagregg3131]

@@ZetaMoolah to be fair most idiots like this do tend to have guns just so they can be even more provactive and threating when talking to police there violent enought to be labled a terrorist organization after all

[@marcg1z28]

Surprise Euphoria!!!

[@ZetaMoolah]

Wilma Perkins 1 guy suspected of drinking adult water vs Other guy who gets paid to throw people in people zoos wHoSe ThE rEaL tErRoRiSt?

[@The-Blue-Knight]

Court: we have video proof of the murder. Murderer: I disagree with the evidence. Court: Oh shit, back to the drawing board boys. We can't compete against that.

[@rudeboyjohn3483]

In a world of "alternative fact", this is where we are.

[@Renopus]

That's like saying no u to the court

[@mclaine33]

That’s exactly what I was thinking of when EA’s lawyer said that. Like lol what?

[@ghostnoodle9721]

Replace murderer with multi billion dollar company, and thats 1000% correct

[@floqfliq7328]

😂😂😂

[@rickyjanzen6684]

"We don't agree with the evidence [therefore, it's wrong]." Sounds like a flat-earther.

[@trutyatces8699]

No, even Flat-Earthers have a reason behind their beliefs. This is the work of a fascist.

[@renealbrechtsen9743]

Maybe she is a flat-earther.

[@ultimateblade4127]

@@trutyatces8699 And the reason is..?

[@jordangarcia465]

UltimateBlade Well I know the way they explain night and day cycles is that the sun functions like a spotlight. They don't have any evidence for that they just say that

[@fartloudYT]

i dont believe Take Two games should have any pricetag whatsoever. Time to write their tech support for a full list of games to be added to my steam account.

[@Jorendo]

Imagine a murder case: Suspect's lawyer: Your honor, we disagree with the evidence held against my client Judge: O, okay, not guilty!

[@codysmall6826]

So OJ?

[@crazyluigi6664]

@@codysmall6826 He's not black, he's O.J. ...Okay.

[@codysmall6826]

Crazy Luigi Do you not get the joke, or do you not get that it is a joke?

[@crazyluigi6664]

@@codysmall6826 I was referencing Jay-Z's song called The Story of O.J. I got the joke just fine. You just didn't get my reference.

[@darthrevan454]

The jokes been made countless of times. Its meh at this point.

[@Marksmaan]

If we accept Zelnik's definition I'd say Loot Boxes are worse than gambling cuz I don't even have a chance to break even

[@ir4kk]

Mark Neal this is the best detail/observation I’ve ever seen about loot boxes and comparing them to gambling.

[@Ryukai-san]

It would also mean that loot boxes and the items that it contains have 0 monetary value. Isn't it illegal for businesses to sell something for greater than it's value???

[@gunstru]

@@Ryukai-san possibly, but it happens all the time. Take a carnival for example. Most prizes cost them $.50 - $2.50 but you (the consumer) pay at least $5 to get that "prize" where you could go direct and buy much cheaper. And theres plenty of others that do that

[@FreyjaTheWarrior]

@@Ryukai-san No? Corporations make most of their profit by overpricing things.

[@Marksmaan]

@@Ryukai-san No, sadly. Value has no legal definition. There is the Consumer Protection Act that could help us.

[@Khobotov]

EA is in a corner, trying to grasp every straw they can. Time to end their suffering.

[@217adaptiveperspective]

There's to be a Reckoning

[@bobloerakker7010]

Bring the scythe.

[@AllenTax]

Should be careful. A cornered dog can bite back.

[@R3GARnator]

If loot boxes are banned in the US, they're declaring bankruptcy.

[@solaris8093]

@@bobloerakker7010 and a hammer too

[@xKami102x]

Judge: "what do you have to say about this evidence and all these video tapes showing you murdered this man" Me: "I disagree with that evidence"

[@geoxev9423]

Judge: Ok your free to go

[@asain3586]

@@williamchristy9463 There's already evidence. They're basically denied that

[@MillenniumEarl014]

@@williamchristy9463 I heard EA is hiring now.

[@MillenniumEarl014]

@@williamchristy9463 You are hired.

[@GunAxsassin]

@@williamchristy9463 good job repeating what he just said

[@Chris-yl7lz]

If loot boxes are like baseball cards, can I sell the content to other gamers or back to the game?

[@irvintang2751]

“Disagree that loot boxes lead to gambling” wtf!? Lootbox IS gambling. You pay real money for a CHANCE to win something. That is the very definition of gambling.

[@1martis1martis43]

I think this reason does not work, because you always get something, even if it is the worst thing you can get.

[@tostupidforname]

Irvin Tang its not

[@Deadsnake989]

It's even worse than gambling. At least with gambling you have an opportunity to win back your investment and sometimes come out ahead. Loot boxes is throwing away money for random digital bullshit. I used to think it was dumb back in 2008 when people were spending $20 for a mount in WoW. Now people be spending 100's of dollars for a chance of getting a shiny gold weapon skin. When I was a teenager a microtransaction meant spending $5 for a questline in Oblivion that also came with new game mechanics, a weapon or two, possibly a new armor set too. Now it means spending $15 for a pack of recolors to existing items. I used to boot up photoshop and do that myself, or download one from Nexus.

[@geoxev9423]

@@Deadsnake989 At least with real gambling you know what your going to win. Then with loot boxes its a slim chance of getting what you payed to get in return.

[@Deadsnake989]

@@tavianarmstrong974 man I completely forgot about the CoD franchise, I stopped playing in MW3. You used to *earn* new skins for weapons through gameplay. I can't remember if it was blops 2 or MW3 when they started adding skin pack dlc's and I thought that was scummy. It never occurred to me that skins are probably tied to loot boxes now.

[@Grozdor]

Me not buying any Take Two's product is freedom of choice

[@Klaymen47]

How is that a bad thing tho.

[@latinobunny9882]

And freedom of expression, lol.

[@latinobunny9882]

thompederful Not that hard considering the shitshow that was Red Dead Redemption 2.

[@cooltwittertag]

@@thompederful Well if you consider DLCs microtransactions I wouldn't agree, unless they were planned from the beginning to cut down content, or are an overwhelming percentage of the overall game content.

[@cooltwittertag]

@@latinobunny9882 Exactly. Just because it's got good graphics doesn't mean it's a good game, people need to realize that.

[@bobbyzhou1194]

SURE. Lootboxes ain't gambling, it's better because you don't even have a chance to get your money back lmfao.

[@generalharness8266]

It means that people do not become so desprite to get out of debt they get further in it due to a belief they can get out if they bet enough. Instead they do it due to addiction. The problem is that there is no clear law on addiction. Are people addicted to gambling yes, are people addicted to gaming yes. Is gaming taking advantage of this with gambling like mechanics yes. Is there anything wrong with taking advantage of a addiction? Unethical yes wrong in a enforceable context no. If a law was passed on a company's responsibility to its customers that sells addictive products alcohol and tobacco company's would be higher on the list then gaming company's. I am not defending EA and co as I think they are scummy human beings, the problem is how to enforce a law that states company's are responsible for the customers use of there product

[@TheWerelf]

@@generalharness8266 Belgium somehow made it happen. It (lootboxes) can easily be equated to gambling and regulated as such

[@TLC420]

@@generalharness8266 yes but this is exactly the problem now, the corporations wanna call it something else so its completely fine, where as it is gambling, if they wanna start making games with gambling and give them proper age rating and inform ppl what it is so they know if their kid is making gambling purchases then thats fine, lets just call it what it is so it can be regulated as such and of course the customers will decide if they want to support that or not the only real legit way to do lootboxes without gambling, is if your awarded the lootboxes and the key to open them for playing and get a random ouput, then you can buy "paid" lootboxes and keys that allow you to select from whats in it since you payed, so you know what you get for real currency or at the very least having 2 random ouput boxes where 1 is free and completely awarded in-game, then having the paid one thats random but you buy the box and key would give players a choice in the matter even if its still gambling, so the game would still just need a proper age rating and info about it so everyone understands what that entails, so the problem is dishonesty here which has gotten many of kids into some hardcore gambling situations, so its falsely advertising the product as well (kinda like Twitch is doing with the Exotic Streamers, using the guise of "family friendly content" to sell sex to kids for as long as possible until its found out)

[@bobbyzhou1194]

@@generalharness8266 I won't agree with the 'not so desperate' statement. Technically lootboxes and gambling are one and the same, you either go home with nothing, or you spend everything to get that little something. People tend to drop more into lootboxes the more they open it, it aims to give you the feeling that if you don't get the item you want, every dime you just spent was for nothing.

[@generalharness8266]

@@TheWerelf I was not saying that some country's have made it happen. I personally think they are scum to take advantage of addiction, the problem is that many of the countries these company's operate in do not have protection to addiction. So it is not illegal. That is why the question of ethics comes in.

[@CrossBorderNerds]

These companies are like the tobacco companies who tried to fight tooth and nail and downright refuse evadence for as long as they could.

[@DiscusvissenRocken]

Yup, and they're gonna get away with it since these corporate shits own the politicians who are supposed to keep them in check. Who do you think funds their campaigns...

[@eTheBlack]

Downloading cracked version is freedom of speech. Literally.

[@Avarice21]

Surprise discount.

[@ultramanJR]

@@TheInfectiousCadaver That, and Epic Games newfound addiction to exclusivity deals, especially what they do with Phoenix Point, and Shenmue 3. Crowdfunded games, devs promised Steam release but then when release date is approaching they do a backroom deal and made a sudden switcharoo to the their dysfunctional game store. Well, at least Phoenix Point devs actually refunded disappointed players.

[@roberthipolito1351]

I don't Pirate game, I get them off Surprise Availability. I didn't steal, what's wrong with you? It's just my free right to disagree with your pricing.

[@WolfyboiRTCT]

I remember were smart about the "surprise joke" but now, people are just throwing it around and they aren't funny

[@megasean3000]

Whether the governments regulation revitalises or destroys the gaming industry, we’ll all be looking down on these publishers and whispering into their ears: “We told you so.”

[@nerodarkblade5068]

@Cereal Man What did Canada do to us to deserve such a fate?

[@davidchongchengkau8262]

The sad truth is that while the companies would suffer, the people at the head of the company themselves, the leaders that call the shots won't. Its just a sinking boat for them, they get all the gold they can and leave the mess they made to someone else to clean up. So by the time any lootbox legislation is passed, the only people who would suffer would be the people at the bottom of the pyramid.

[@burningphoenix6679]

david chong cheng kau this isn’t about punishing executives. It’s about creating a better future.

[@colepowers8345]

Burningphoenix and creating a better future involves changing things. If execs can just exploit in similar ways, get their payout, and move on to a different company to exploit again, will there really be any change? Until the people incentivizing anti-consumer practices are removed from the industry, we can’t see any real change.

there is a reason why greed is a sin.

[@Batmans_Pet_Goldfish]

"If consumers indicated that they wanted to know..." Oh yeah it's not like these government inquiries were set up because people pushed for them or anything.

[@fanjestic4294]

EA disagreeing with the evidence is the real life version of Rick and Morty's 'Pluto is a planet' bit.

[@Goomyx1492]

Money Hungry Companies: "Loot boxes aren't gambling because when you gamble you can get money back." Me: "So what you're saying...is that lootboxes are even WORSE than gambling because there's also no chance to get money back in return. Thanks for clearing that up!" We should listen to these guys, they're finally making sense Xp

[@hyperborean440]

👍💯

[@water2770]

Pretty sure the usual atgument was "its not gambling because you are always winning something."

[@Goomyx1492]

@@water2770 so somehow their argument got even worse than that...that takes talent

[@joshyoder7742]

It's not murder, it's Professor Genki's Super Ethical Reality Climax!

[@lofivibes3640]

Oh man I miss that game. 😂😂😂. Love this comment.

[@capitanfalcon64]

I still have it, its a pretty fun game.

[@authorrichards7633]

Hop on SR3 tonight because of your comment, great game.

[@theiridiumgamer5225]

You sir deserve a like

[@kyriss12]

Murder time fun time!!!

[@Bryan_K_27435]

Take Two CEO gets stabbed. ME: It's a surprise breath of fresh air.

[@QuietSnake-xs5vx]

thats a surprise hole in his body dude

[@robinchwan]

just a surprise love tap with a pointed object

[@latinobunny9882]

Jeez, you have a problem if you'd celebrate someone's murder over video games.

[@porkyvonchop6458]

surprise surgery

[@conked944]

Bryan K. You’d have to stab him in the lungs, even then I think when that happens your lungs collapse, like when you shotgun a big ass can of coors banquet, just a lot bloodier.

[@crimsoncherry3525]

Everyone: There is evidence that loot boxes have links to gambling EA: Naw

[@KabegamiTheGreat]

UK: is this ethical? EA: Yes. UK: case closed.

[@jakubfabisiak9810]

"it's not gambling because you can't cash out" yeah - if you can't cash out, it's not gambling. It's a scam.

[@levyroth]

As long as the rules are known beforehand and are communicated transparently, then it's personal responsibility what you decide to do knowing you can't cash out your money.

[@generallee1699]

People will always find ways to cash out

[@generallee1699]

Lol see, people can still cash out no matter what the dumbass game companies say

[@Archangelm127]

@@ravensshade Rock on :)

[@jakubfabisiak9810]

@@levyroth do you know what razzle dazzle is?

[@djkade6595]

"I caught you on video sleeping with my girlfriend." "Well, I disagree with that evidence." "ok"

[@nathanjones9099]

LMAO

[@RimshotKiller]

Wasn't me!

[@Guest-rh9pl]

How could I forget that I had given her an extra key

[@GameLogicLabs]

Ha ha ha, that scenario is sadly too accurate in comparison.

[@zombieslayer13a]

Zel: "Loot boxes are the first amendment~" Parliament: "We have evidence that shows your loot box implementation in your games are predatory on children." EA & Epic: "Na uh!" And they say second grade arguments aren't persuasive.

[@Earl_of_York]

Parliament: welcome to Britain your first amendment does not exist here.

[@FortyFM4]

"You are taking advantage of children!" "I know you are, but what am I?" 😂😂😂

[@Grip_n_Rip_n]

Your the only kind of news I believe. You give us (the people) more in site an knowledge of these money hungry corp. Monsters. Keep it up my dude! 👍

[@adam145]

EA: "You can beat your wife because in Saudi Arabia it's ok, so we see it more as a household street fighter"

[@mosesdouglas4325]

Lol oh no

[@rt6544411]

Hey now it's surprise body modification not beating someone.

[@stylesrj]

Surprise Street Fighter?

[@marcuskif]

BRUTAL

[@gravekeepersven82]

This is also funny but also sad and true at the same time.

[@Monty2289]

lol. So Take Two is going with the whole: "Yeah what we're doing is morally and ethically scummy but it's not AGAINST THE LAW. Infact It's our RIGHT to do it" LMAO. I'm dead

[@ConfusedRaccoon]

Also talking of finally releasing RDR2 for PC... You know, not because of the massive profit they'd make, but because there is "literally no downside" to it. Even though they could have done it last years, or, you know, along with the console release.

[@tonyw1983]

to be fair... that's why laws do. they define what you are and arent allowed to do. you have the right to take advantage of anybody so long as you arent breaking the law while you're doing it. it's scummy and morally wrong, but legally fine. the fact that they SAID it out loud is hilarious. that's the kind of shit you keep on the DL.

[@StHappyfaces]

@@tonyw1983 Scumbag: It's not illegal! People tired of scumbag's shit: *Make laws to declare it illegal* Scumbag: *surprised Pikachu face*

[@agrey832]

EA has proven that it works 🤷

[@Monty2289]

@@agrey832 Yeah with dumb normies who will buy the same sports title yearly.

[@matejlieskovsky9625]

I don't remember where I heard this, but "Claiming freedom of speech is admitting that the best argument for your opinion is that it's legal to have it." Yeah, the AAA games are going down.

[@jamessales9047]

That quote is an incorrect statement.

[@harraldschmitt9113]

The kid: thats kidnapping! The kidnapper: No, its just a surprise adoption

[@liam6550]

"surprise dinner"

[@adianto1122]

Surprise reply

[@atraxian5881]

(paraphrased) UK: "So you act only if there is a law?" EA: "No, it is a mischaracterization" then proceeds to explain how they are acting only in 2 countries because the law is against them in those 2 countries. Riiiiiight...

[@ConfusedRaccoon]

they're either fucking brain dead idiots who can't actually see any wrong in what they're doing (perfect CEO material if smart enough) and volunteered, or they were forced into this as scapegoats. And were told to deflect everything anyway possible.

[@HondoHoss77]

I trust 1950’s tobacco companies more than I trust modern video game companies.

[@ozmobozo]

in CDPR we trust. Also I like Rockstar and Valve. Japanese companies (expect konami) are not bad too.

[@Jurassic-yz8er]

Ozzy Freeman rockstar is terribly anti consumer... have you ever played any of their online modes?

[@w0rstart1st5]

@@Jurassic-yz8er at least they make a great single player games.

[@b3at2]

William JOnes 2k was once a beloved company...Now they are THE bad guys.

[@dalton5160]

@@ozmobozo in valve we trust. These companies are causing a bill that's gonna end up crashing the tf2 economy. Still will vote for it but it will be a sad thing

[@hellsgate700]

Judge: "Do you, sir, believe the murders and crimes you've committed is unlawful and should be punishable by the court?" Me: "No." Judge: "Very well, you're free to go."

[@RadicallyMilkToast]

Phil Spencer and friends: What you say on Xbox isn't free speech. Also Phil Spencer and friends: regulating lootboxes would hinder free speech. BRUH

[@Bloodhurl67]

He actually said that?

[@ethandeathjr]

@@Bloodhurl67 Yeah

[@averagephoe]

@@ethandeathjr No he didnt, it was the Take Two CEO, the freaking title says it

[@soloplayzz3553]

@@averagephoe yea but Microsoft's ceo also said it... look up the articles. It was only like last week

[@kidumby7599]

The funny part is the first statement might actually have some kinda veracity because lol Terms of Service that users agreed to Even then it just shows "free speech" is one of those Phrases People Keep Using™ because I feel like they wouldn't reach for that unless they were sure they could fool people who don't know what it means

[@AkaiAzul]

“EA does not make money from people playing our games.” That’s like saying Ford doesn’t make money from people driving their cars.

[@YourCrazyDolphin]

That was Epic talking about Fortnite.

[@danielcastaneda4975]

Ford doesn't make money directly from people driving their cars..... but fortnite do make money super directly from people playing the game

[@wilmagregg3131]

@@YourCrazyDolphin thats even more bullshit cause where else are the pulling the money keeping there unsustanible store cut afloat AND throwing out millions of dollars of exclusivty deals like a true wannabe monopoly

[@choxiden3776]

@@danielcastaneda4975 That would be the Oil industry

[@brentsmith703]

That was EPIC saying that

[@DawnOfTheOzz]

*Rolls up newspaper, smacks Take Two's snoot* No! No! Bad Take Two. Bad bad Take Two! You too, EA!

[@batalorian7997]

Sounds like something Angry Joe would say

[@sneakysnake7695]

Literally dogs biting the hands that feed them

[@loporina]

I'm tell ya, TakeTwo is just as bad as EA and Activision. Well...less now Activision who...is trying cut their losses at this point. But...remember, TakeTwo cut out ALL of GTAV's Single Player DLC because they were making WAY more money from the Shark Cards in GTA Online. That is definitely something you do if all you care about is money. AND they tried to do the same thing with Red Dead Online with a insanely overpriced economy. And they "promised" to fix it, which I don't know if they have or not. But...they broken other promises.

[@Michael.Virtus]

15:20 - that's absolutely irrelevant when what they do is adding monetization AFTER release. Monetization should be forbidden in the first place. We pay the price for the game. We play. They earn money. That's it. No other monetization. Period.

[@ESODaily]

Video Game Industry: Yeah we make games, but we play games with our consumers too. Player: (shuts off console)

[@Voshon7]

"See your honor? I didn't knock that guy out, I gave him a surprise nap!" :D

[@LilithOfTheNephilims]

This made me laugh. Also you could be a lawyer XD

[@j.fragoso7451]

"Your Honor, it's not my responsibility that he decided to sleep for all eternity"

[@Black-Dawg-Jesus]

Selling drugs to minors should be also considered freedom of speech. Stop opressing all these honest drug dealers. REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@nahuelkid]

You know how hard it can be to get that stuff? The law is so incosiderate.

[@TheNajSD]

My firearms deserve freedom of speech, no matter how loud they are. I should be able to discharge my gun anywhere!

[@levyroth]

As a minor who used to smoke 1 pack of cigarettes a day call bullshit on your analogy.

[@Black-Dawg-Jesus]

@@levyroth As a minor I also used to smoke like 20 ciragettes per day but I was also addicted to opening FIFA Ultimate Team packs, so I know what I'm talking about. It doesn't matter wether you call bullshit on that or not.

[@faboolean7039]

@@levyroth make sure you quit before 30. Too many people think smoking gives you cancer no matter what but in reality you can recover your lungs if you quit around age 30

[@loki.odinson]

This is so good. I love your rants. Excellent and spot on.

[@jerrodkilla23]

EA: it's surprise mechanics Everyone: Only EA can be this stupid. Take Two CEO: I'm about to end this man's WHOLE career.

[@papawuise6820]

Im boutta ruin our whole career

[@pedroj3432]

@@papawuise6820 this career ending meme got old the first day it was used

[@MrAlittleofeverythin]

ignorant is a better word for them

[@papawuise6820]

@@pedroj3432 i didnt make the comment, i was just cirrecting him

[@eliasfigarzon9813]

Pretty much the same reason of why I stopped playing red dead redemption 2

[@Aetius_of_Astora]

*Stabs man with knife* This is just a surprise blood donation... don't resist

[@joshuafogg6600]

"Oh, okay then. No problem, my guy." 😄😵

[@vulcan0018]

Dear EA, I'm not boycott your product; I am just a suprise smart consumer.

[@DarkDyllon]

you can easily buy EA games and still enjoy them (well, what games there are to enjoy atleast) just don't buy these lootboxes. once these companies see that Lootboxes aren't bringing in the cash they'll stop putting in resources to these things. but who am i kidding, parents are lazy and see their console/PC as a babysitter (an expensive 1 at that)

[@dane4073]

Last ea game I got was battlefield one.

[@ryanmccloskey4292]

"A Candid Conversation with Andrew Wilson" You can't have a candid conversation with a robot

[@Boyblk_]

YONG HAS BEEN POPPING OFF ON THESE FOOLS LATELY!! Your videos are so good man! Always keeping me up to date in the trashy tactics! Big love!

[@Archangelm127]

"They actually think they can get away with unethical practices by simply calling them by another name." Hate to say it, Yong, but it works for politicians. Why not businesspeople?

[@philipandersson1120]

Yeah they're made of the same ilk. Bullshit artists.

[@AllenTax]

@@philipandersson1120 More so to America.

[@MarineRX179]

@Gommerman And let's not forget that whilst politicians enjoy getting away with things like that, they don't enjoy the idea of OTHERS getting away with pulling the same crap, when it doesn't benefit them in anyway 😂

[@Ian-ie3hy]

@@ivanrodriguez956 lol..."carbohydrates"

[@jacksonnintendo3ds]

@@MarineRX179 But it can benefit them if a company bribes them right?

[@asianboi021]

Me: How many memes are we gonna make in a year? 2019: *Yes*

[@TacticsTechniquesandProcedures]

The meme war has been one of attrition.

[@Vollification]

We shall meme on the beaches, we shall meme on the landing grounds, we shall meme in the fields and in the streets, we shall meme in the hills; we shall never surrender! - W Churchill on 2019

[@solarcat9424]

EA: Fight for loot boxes, I need another House as my summer home. The woman in the video looks very nervous btw.

[@festusxiii5724]

Solar Cat of course she looks nervous she’s there defense. She knows a terrible case when she sees one and this is probably the worst case she has ever seen in her entire life

[@mr.sinjin-smyth]

They have no VALID arguments, so they gamble with INVALID arguments.

[@RivkahSong]

Oh no, it's not gambling, it's surprise attempted thought conversion therapy. Totally different.

[@FrankAndreasLia]

I made a GDPR request towards EA-support and ended the chat with saying: "lootboxes are not surprise mechanics", the agent responded: Haha;-)

[@practicallyfamous]

That alone says that the creators hate what the publishers are making them do. Sure they''re not all innocent but those publishers are like a fucking cancer to most companies.

[@RossageRoll]

"We Disagree with that statement." Why? "Because....we just do cause that's what we think." No. Why? "...Because."

[@gustarddonut1452]

“ That works “

[@joshhighwind9886]

Government regulation: I am inevitable EA: it's in.. the game.. *snaps*

[@ultralucidbluedream1581]

I FUCKING LOVE YOUR CHANNEL YONG. I’ve been home brewing my psp and watching all day. I’m glad I get to be apart of the discussion and your community. Make video games great again Yong.

[@lenapistone7135]

I lost money at Vegas' surprise mechanics emporium. Sounds like an excellent T-shirt slogan. lol I claim copyright!

[@prashanthb4565]

Too late.. I call dibs 😁

[@lenapistone7135]

@@prashanthb4565 You will hear from my lawyers Hood, Wink, & Steele ;)

[@prashanthb4565]

@@lenapistone7135 I'll just say "I disagree with your evidence"... Just like Kerry Hopkins

[@lenapistone7135]

@@prashanthb4565 sorry B, that joke went over my head, I did a search on Kerry Hopkins and didn't see anything humorous. Can you clue me in? You've got me scratching my noggin on this one.

[@prashanthb4565]

@@lenapistone7135 go to 0:30 of this video. You'll know what I'm talking about.

[@AxeGaijin]

That's OK I'll just use my freedom of speech by not pulling my wallet.

[@Yayofangamer16]

Bad consumer (slave)! You must think like we do! - Companies

[@piratekingthaszar7912]

@@Yayofangamer16 oh I'll still get you games. Just not with my wallet. Consider it a surprise 100% discount.

[@ratchetexperience8379]

@@piratekingthaszar7912 Shitty Companies: You stole from us! Consumers: I'm not stealing. I'm surprise borrowing

[@MauricioPlaza]

Thats Free market

[@chrisa.5084]

LMAO ,like.

[@constantine4357]

"excessive spending" the ones that are causing all these "excessive spending" problems are you freaking executives and greedy publishers with your ever-climbing game price, game tiering, P2W and "surprise" mechanics...

[@IronicalChronical]

My biggest is question is why are they being so greedy, why do they try so hard to pinch every cent from us? Where did their honesty and integrity go?

[@gscryinlikeabitch]

There has been plenty of studies that claim that making over $85,000 a year wont make you happier, but rather your entire goal for existence becomes making as much money as possible. You have to imagine that being apart of a job that makes say $60-$90k has you doing business with at least a few guys making 6 figures plus, being constantly around their luxury must affect them alot. You see your boss driving a sports car worth 6 figures, custom suits, expensive watch/ring. That baller lifestyle is something that leads to alot of peoples downfall, how many rappers or pro sports players spent all their money to maintain that status? It comes down to how much you value public perception and how comfortable you are with your current lifestyle

[@ConfusedRaccoon]

To be fair, the base game prices are roughly the same as they were, it's climbing with inflation and the cost of everything else. Think of it this way. 15 years ago, Star wars Battlefront 2 cost £10,000,000 to make, and it cost us £30 to buy it. Today, that same game probably cost closer to £75,000,000 to make, so it costs us £50 to buy it. These numbers are made up for the purposes of this example. Have a google though, you'll see the pattern. However, I think you can blame Capitalism and the belief that "Trickle down economics" works as a sustainable way of life. That and that people are ever so desperate to get richer. Why should they stop taking advantage of us cash cows when we willingly give them money for something they get other people to make, in sometimes slave-like environments. It's disgusting, but it's hidden and out of mind so it carries on. And the ones in charge know that and or are willing to look the other way/deflect from it. Sadly the ones who like this sort of thing are the ones who're ruthless enough and or psychopathic enough to get themselves to the head of the snake. You kind of need to not feel anything, to see people not as people but as assets, machines, things to be a CEO of a big company/enterprise/conglomerate.

[@IronicalChronical]

@@ConfusedRaccoon Yea i kinda notice these CEOs have these mental tendencies that cause them to be extremely stubborn and feel no sense of consequence for their actions, theyd rather weasel their way through everything than to ever admit any faults, i guess the stereotype of CEOs being heartless and evil is now a fact

[@constantine4357]

@@ConfusedRaccoon while I agree with you, here's my take on it: I get it, as time goes, things cost more, therefore the price has to be increased, however, I hate the underhanded tactics that these companies use these days... I mean, don't they get it? rather than doing those scummy things, all they had to do is to listen to the community and then make a great game. The consumers wouldn't mind saying "shut up and take my money" if that were to happen and the thing is, this is quite proven if I had to say, that those 2 thing does work I just said above works, take Digital Extreme and CDPR for example, DE does monetize their free-to-play Warframe, but with the way they monetize it, I wouldn't mind spending my money every now and then, "premium in-game currency" and all the items in-game are also obtainable, meaning that my money is not the one and only way to buy all the things that I want in that game. as for CDPR? we all know about the Witcher 3 and now, Cyberpunk 2077, so I won't say too much about this :)

[@xman40100]

Game industry heads: *rename lootboxes* Game industry heads: we did it boys! Loot boxes are no more!

[@tjayk9127]

Cool then me pirating all your games is my freedom also I guess.

[@deanreaver3268]

It's not piracy, it's freedom replicating.

[@tharengore7215]

No thats just being a Ahole if you do that. Maybe get a job that can support your habits or save.

[@tjayk9127]

Tharen Gore you just don’t really get concept of not supporting horrible business practices do you?

[@tharengore7215]

@@tjayk9127 No I'm supporting the thousands of programmers and devs who worked crazy ass hours for a game I enjoy (I buy only what I want to play) not the individual at the top who will still be worth millions even if his company goes down.

[@tjayk9127]

Tharen Gore they go down even when we do buy them that’s the thing where have you been the past year.

[@landrysaathoff2418]

11:46 Did... he just call us stupid? Like we need to be an insider to know what being taken advantage of feels like?

[@Marth667]

Pro tip: You need to work in the industry to have an opinion/education.

[@kirbyfan3000]

2nd pro tip: You need to be a CEO to learn how freedom of speech works.

[@ghostnoodle9721]

Lol, rich people's opinion means nothing to the common folk

[@Akairen]

Apparently it's not the assassins fault for someone dying, it's the former alive person's fault for falling on the dagger. Flawless logic 2019.

[@nagibrich1270]

LOGIC 100

[@RhazOfRheos]

well... why do you use assassins instead of murderer? Because that statement is ironically true. Its kinda not an assassins fault when theyre doing their job. There will be no guilt and no one should hold anything against them. Instead, hold it on the ones who hired them and the one who died failing to know people would send assassins to them.

[@Megalomaniakaal]

@@RhazOfRheos An assassin would still be an accomplice to the crime.

[@rashomon3906]

Akairenn A person who is assassinated had no choice, while a person who spends excessively on loot boxes made choices to do so.

[@Rokabur]

Sadly that's actually true. I saw a tragic story about the war on drugs. 2 UNDERCOVER police officers in plain clothes set up shop on a man's PRIVATE PROPERTY. The man tried to tell the men to get off his property. When they refused to do so he eventually went back in his house to get his firearm. When he exited the house with his gun the PLAIN-CLOTHES OFFICERS 'ordered' him to drop his weapon and when he didn't the officers starting shooting at him. When the man tried to save his own life by fleeing the officers gave chase FATALLY SHOOTING him in the back. In court it was eventually determined to be the man's own fault for refusing to drop his gun at the orders of UNDERCOVER PLAIN-CLOTHES officers

[@NightsIntoDreams777]

I have no idea why they keep comparing loot boxes to actual physical objects you can actually hold

[@adad87821]

cause they litterly have NO other Arguement

[@Legalgodzilla]

Give us your money for a more enjoyable experience playing this game you already payed $60 for. This is *FREE SPEECH*

[@toddsmith8082]

Legalgodzilla 💯 agree🤔

[@metalc.s3170]

More like paid free speech

[@levyroth]

Yes, but this has nothing to do with loot boxes being gambling or not. You're just pissed that loot boxes still exist and that's a big business. The fact that you don't want loot boxes in games doesn't mean others share your opinion. I don't and yet I let my wallet do the talking by NOT buying any loot boxes. But this logic should be extended to other games (World of Tanks) where you can purchase gold to convert XP. Not gambling, but I've spent at least £1000 on that game so far since it was in beta. So you tell me, where do we draw the line at "gambling".

[@abadenoughdude300]

@@levyroth Gambling is when you put in money, not knowing if you will get anything or not, and then you keep putting in more money by the old gambler's mindset of "well I've got to win eventually, have to get back what I've put in". Buying gold to turn into xp is different, because you're paying for a specific single item.

[@piyush2173]

The ultimate god tier card: I DISAGREE WITH THE EVIDENCE.

[@saiga8598]

Yugi: Exodia, obliterate!!! Trash people: I disagree with that Yugi: the heart of the cards failed me

[@amisfitpuivk]

Literal ‘God’ tier. That’s exactly what religious fanatics say about science/evolution

[@goner9696]

@@amisfitpuivk And some Atheists when evidence doesn't agree with them, either.

[@12ealDealOfficial]

Also: "That is a broad mischaracterization." (google says the words mischaracterization doesn't exist) Translation: "You're right but I'm going to bullshit you anyway."

[@TwilightWolf032]

Well, if you disagree with our law, I guess there's nothing we can do about it... you're free to go.

[@josecruz8803]

I can't believe how much their defence sounds like an ongoing SNL skit! This is all just to funny!

[@superskills1017]

If loot boxes are "Baseball Cards" why can't I sell them? why can't I trade them?

[@EarthPrime52]

They specifically say you can't sell your account or trade on 3rd party sites so they help to set themselves up to disprove that analogy.

[@hariman7727]

Baseball cards were also sold in random packs you don't know who you're getting, which was a play on the collect them all thing against children too.

[@superskills1017]

@@EarthPrime52 ...Exactly.

[@superskills1017]

@@hariman7727 ...Maybe I guess, but the odds were always clear of getting a rare card, not to mention you can hold that product and actually own it in those regards.

[@hariman7727]

@@superskills1017 it's true that baseball cards aren't as bad as loot boxes or gacha systems. They're still the protoform of both of those video game systems though, only carried into the digital age and more insidious.

[@hueypancakes597]

Title: "Freedom of Speech" Me: What?!

[@crazebamm]

Huey Pancakes Same!!

[@ryuuotaku35]

Huey Pancakes Same here. Greed is ugly

[@רועיכהן-ל1י]

I have never seen this level of retadation since the unskippable ads in a 60$ game

[@RadicallyMilkToast]

No need to wait for Cyberpuck 2077, the corpos are already here.

[@CroneRaven1810]

The future is now!

[@pizzahighfive2612]

We people are above the corporations... they NEED us to buy there games, they NEED our money to survive. They aren't shit without us consumers, if we quit them they'd fall. People need to stick together and know their power when united.

[@frankieb9444]

Between these crooks and Google, all they need is their own militaries.

[@RrraverCrow]

Wake the fuck up, Samurai. We have an industry to burn.

[@Tittilover]

London is already in the non cyberpunk version of... cyberpunk 2077. California is working towards that.

[@d353rt3ur]

YongYea has become my favorite information channel about gaming industry

[@SkellySkeleton404]

He’s awesome. I have memed a little with his outro but as soon as I get a notification for videos by him I instantly watch. Can’t wait until he gets his hands on Cyberpunk 2077 and I can’t wait either... 16th of April is ages away

[@shinren_]

Lmao dude people hate on him because hes monotone and always talks about lootboxes but these stuff need to be said and reminded

[@GeneratedPerson]

Yeah other people are just annoying at how they tell news. I’m looking at you quartering. I don’t need to hear your rants

[@chrisa.5084]

He speaks clearly and is great at reporting 👍

[@adammohammed2185]

Jim Sterling is also good.

[@monetfanboy]

screw lootboxes im so glad that the games that i play have zero lootboxes plus it helps that i avoid pretty much anything done by ea

[@capthavic]

>We'll comply with the law >We disagree with the law Pick one.

[@nopewipe8900]

You forgot >We will pretend to comply with the law

[@microqueen69]

They will comply while disagreeing with the law.

[@Th3C0urtJ35t3r]

How about both

[@Taiya1805]

This should be a meme hahaha

[@themindset4164]

Preferably the first

[@helixvoidecho]

End game of lootboxes: you spend $60 for a chance to win an ea game that is released for $60 and every other draw is another game from years ago that costs $10 or less today

[@Megalomaniakaal]

End game: They will go SaaS and you have to pay them $60 a month to get access to their portfolio of games. Unsubscribe and you lose access to the games. Also always online. Though ever worse, the PaaS model, think google stadia. The games wont even run on your hardware. 100% enforcing the need for a GOOD net connection.

[@utisti4976]

@@Megalomaniakaal Screw streaming.

[@Wulpul]

If EA ever gets done for tax fraud they'll be like: "It's not tax fraud! It's money hide-and-seek!"

[@keystrix3704]

Getting real sick and tired of all these people who don't understand the meaning of free speech.

[@darrylhamlin7475]

Lootboxes don’t lead to gambling? I got five dollars that says EA is wrong about lootboxes.

[@mazimus2578]

EA will take you up on that and "disagree" that you win

[@clerkinator1304]

You want to bet on it? :)

[@moka6564]

EA: *Yoinks* Now that money is mine and I disagree with your "definitely not true fact".

[@lilkxdude5659]

EA= _Did you mean: _*_$5.99_*

[@levyroth]

Does masturbation lead to people becoming sexual predators? No. Loot boxes don't make me want to go to a casino and waste my family's fortune.

[@Aarzu]

His explanation of why loot boxes aren't gambling actually makes it worse. "You put some money in and it comes out at some point with gambling." That's easily taken to mean you get nothing of value for your money when you buy loot boxes.

[@_Vengeance_]

Exploiting consumers is as much freedom of speech as pirating is. He's obviously supporting free speech, as he's supporting exploiting consumers. So, he's supporting pirating? Thank you for the free games!

[@levyroth]

Pirates will pirate no matter what. That's why I want all games to be free to play and all games to have loot boxes and Xp boosters.

[@Revan-eb1wb]

the guy just dont know what freedom of speech is because exploiting fans is no longer just saying it. he actively is doing it.

[@ghostnoodle9721]

@@levyroth Dont talk about of which you know nothing of. If you pirate everything, thats you stop projecting. Most pirates do it for A) Use it as a glorified demo (Because those cost money to be officially produced) or B) They want to play it but don't want to suppourt the developers/publisher. or C) They broke (but they'll try to buy it later) Thats my experience anyways

[@Ironprism]

The self dialogue routine was quite an entertaining addition to the vid. I am a fan of this bit and would be happy to see it again.