When Games Get Political: The Hidden Cost to the Gaming Industry

The gaming industry is changing fast — and not always for the better. In this video, I explore what happens when video games go political and why that could spell disaster for AAA studios.

From skyrocketing development budgets to the rise of indie games like Helldivers 2, the signs are everywhere: gamers are tuning out, not because games are bad, but because they're no longer the escape they used to be.

We’ll look at real data from the Entertainment Software Association, Pew Research, and industry sales charts to uncover why gamers play — and why politics may be pushing them away.

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⬇️ SOURCES & LINKS ⬇️
https://www.theesa.com/timeline-entry/history-of-video-games-2024/
https://unctad.org/news/global-economic-growth-set-slow-26-2024-just-above-recession-threshold
https://www.jpmorgan.com/insights/global-research/economy/recession-probability
https://news.mit.edu/2024/study-browsing-negative-content-online-makes-mental-health-struggles-worse-1205
https://fherehab.com/survey/political-media-mental-health
https://thrivingcenterofpsych.com/blog/political-anxiety-statistics/