Thanks. After quite a few average episodes, I thought this one was very interesting. I think it's safe to say everybody already realized there's something seriously wrong with the game industries publishers and developers (and everyone else involved, really.) But it's an eye opener to see just how deluded they really are. Just look at those guys on stage; one of them looked stoned off his head.
Realistically, how does this happen? You'd think most people in the gaming industry would be fairly smart, yet they present themselves as if they're the dumbest people in the world. Is it an immature industry? Or is their quest for money kept them completely deluded from reality? I struggle to find one company that doesn't somehow fuck something up. Even a lot of Indie developers can't seem to really get a grasp of what to do.
It's quite saddening. All they have to do is put effort in to make a quality, original game; instead they believe the best way to make money is to rush things, treat customers like crap, and not put an ounce of thought into it--did I mention they like to blame everyone else for their problems?
If this is all caused by an influx of "non-dedicated" gamers buying their crap without thought, I really don't think there's anything we can do. Since these people wouldn't actively participate in online discussion. 'Suppose there's always Facebook, Twitter, etc.