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Change my view: The State of AAA Gaming is Grim

https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1whunnm/cmv_t...
cowgod
  09/16/26
why diudnt u reply within 2 hrs?
VoteRepublican
  09/17/26
I did. Just not, like, a lot. The trouble with replying too ...
cowgod
  09/17/26
if u know so much about vintage gaming why dont they hire u ...
VoteRepublican
  09/17/26
This reply explains most things to do with who gets what job...
cowgod
  09/17/26
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Faith Ordway?s golden retriever tp
  09/17/26
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cowgod
  09/17/26
counterpoint: 1st & 2nd party ninten switch eshop games ...
Liz
  09/17/26
Is Star Fox 2026 Second Party? It’s made by westerners...
cowgod
  09/17/26
no one gives a fuck about modern AAA Gaming other than Grant...
michael doodikoff
  09/17/26
It has like none of the zeitgeist and the games are too much...
cowgod
  09/17/26
Outside of Nintendo and the major games you described on the...
Richard Ames
  09/17/26
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Faith Ordway?s golden retriever tp
  09/17/26
I think the State of AAA thing is fucking over all devs, jus...
cowgod
  09/17/26


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Date: September 16th, 2026 8:09 AM
Author: cowgod

https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1whunnm/cmv_the_state_of_aaa_gaming_is_grim/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904200&forum_id=2Elisa#50137432)



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Date: September 17th, 2026 5:37 AM
Author: VoteRepublican (A true Chad!! where's your gf/wifew?)

why diudnt u reply within 2 hrs?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904200&forum_id=2Elisa#50139692)



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Date: September 17th, 2026 5:38 AM
Author: cowgod

I did. Just not, like, a lot. The trouble with replying too much is I’d just get Brigaded if I didn’t say the approved opinion.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904200&forum_id=2Elisa#50139694)



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Date: September 17th, 2026 5:46 AM
Author: VoteRepublican (A true Chad!! where's your gf/wifew?)

if u know so much about vintage gaming why dont they hire u instead of asha sharma

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904200&forum_id=2Elisa#50139704)



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Date: September 17th, 2026 5:53 AM
Author: cowgod

This reply explains most things to do with who gets what jobs: https://www.reddit.com/r/askrecruiters/comments/1wggjqe/comment/pa53hpp/?context=3

She did Grubhub or whatever so she’s Vetted

OCI

OCR

Social proof

Phenotype

GPA

Clique

There are homeless Gen X guys who could oversee Gaming much better than this Indian but they basically worked themselves out of a job Forever.

Whatever she does will take like 10 years to manifest because of the State of Gaming btw. By then she’ll be CEO of Perplexity or something.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904200&forum_id=2Elisa#50139708)



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Date: September 17th, 2026 11:45 AM
Author: Faith Ordway?s golden retriever tp



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904200&forum_id=2Elisa#50140045)



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Date: September 17th, 2026 5:36 AM
Author: cowgod



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904200&forum_id=2Elisa#50139691)



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Date: September 17th, 2026 5:57 AM
Author: Liz

counterpoint: 1st & 2nd party ninten switch eshop games 30% off this week across the board

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P7obXHM3EQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIY8yLfhyxg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904200&forum_id=2Elisa#50139709)



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Date: September 17th, 2026 7:04 AM
Author: cowgod

Is Star Fox 2026 Second Party? It’s made by westerners

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904200&forum_id=2Elisa#50139754)



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Date: September 17th, 2026 10:11 AM
Author: michael doodikoff

no one gives a fuck about modern AAA Gaming other than Grant Theft Auto or first party Nintendo

Everyone is going retro gaming and indie these days.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904200&forum_id=2Elisa#50139861)



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Date: September 17th, 2026 10:59 AM
Author: cowgod

It has like none of the zeitgeist and the games are too much of a commitment. You run into people who’ve played Witcher 3 or Skyrim or GTA or COD or any of these games that sold 30m+. But you don’t see Death Stranding or Redfall fans or whatever online or irl. Non-blockbuster AAA seems like a shitty business and product. Well like Death Stranding is a triumph but it’s the exception.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904200&forum_id=2Elisa#50139939)



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Date: September 17th, 2026 11:17 AM
Author: Richard Ames

Outside of Nintendo and the major games you described on the AAA side, it seems like only Kojima and From Software can move the needle. And I suppose From Software is AAA, even if they don't fall into the gay AAA trappings that have Ruined Games for the most part.

And with Kojima, I love him (hence my moniker), but how much of his whole schtick rides on what he did literally 20+ years ago.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904200&forum_id=2Elisa#50139968)



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Date: September 17th, 2026 11:44 AM
Author: Faith Ordway?s golden retriever tp



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904200&forum_id=2Elisa#50140043)



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Date: September 17th, 2026 6:04 PM
Author: cowgod

I think the State of AAA thing is fucking over all devs, just checked, Pragmata sold 2.5 million, idk it doesn’t seem like enough and Capcom is a well oiled Engineering machine rn. Like the number of people who legit give a fuck about games like this is less than those who cared about Midnight Club in 2003.

And Fromsoft seems less prolific now, just expansions since Elden Ring came out and Duskbloods is late and doesn’t seem like it’ll be a Full Game.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904200&forum_id=2Elisa#50141196)