Meta game discourse: "Why did business augury become one of the primary ways in which people talk about games online?" www.readergrev.com/p/marathon-s... - ThreadSky

molleindustria.org • 13 hours ago

Meta game discourse: "Why did business augury become one of the primary ways in which people talk about games online?"

https://www.readergrev.com/p/marathon-switch-2-very-serious-business-analysis

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molleindustria.org•13 hours ago

But what if it's more about "community"?
I detect a trend toward a conformist, swarm-like consumption of games, even single-player ones.
It’s as if people are afraid of investing time and money in a product unless it makes them feel part of a big fandom with its own memes, drama, news, and discourse

molleindustria.org•13 hours ago

And what if it's just the state of cultural consumption under pervasive social media?
Influencers bet on and hype their chosen products/fandoms like attention economy investors.
Audiences consume culture simply to keep up.
High school clique dynamics on a global scale.

cirocontns.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Terrible thoughts, but you're probably onto something.

The article was quite interesting, thanks for sharing it!

antonhand.bsky.social•12 hours ago

I think this is exactly it.

ironknuckle.bsky.social•2 hours ago

I have posted recently about the narrative building around games. Some food for thought. I think it's a complex group phenomenon, but there are hidden actors helping shape narratives, connections between game companies and the news media.

ironknuckle.bsky.social•2 hours ago

This thread for example. How did this incoherent narrative about Larian and BG3 form? It's difficult to explain. https://bsky.app/profile/ironknuckle.bsky.social/post/3ln4ce653ak2p

ironknuckle.bsky.social•2 hours ago

Here is one clue. https://bsky.app/profile/ironknuckle.bsky.social/post/3lnw5tlgtdk2p

elizmcmahill.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Consumption driven by community is very much a thing with respect to millenials and television/film. Half the banter in my workplace a decade ago concerned Game of Thrones and it sucked to not be able to participate. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see that dynamic repeating with Gen Z and games.

molleindustria.org•12 hours ago

Yes, I guess what's changing is that broadly shared cultural touchstones like GoT are less common, and there is a whole class of content producers that has a material interest in choosing a successful fandom, and dreads the possibility of jumping on the "wrong" bandwagon.

1ccneet.bsky.social•11 hours ago

I know someone who specifically will not play games unless they have a "community" for him to talk and shitpost about the game with
(They worship Project Moon, and are confusing/annoying to generally talk about games to)

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