Been around long enough nothing is surprising, plus a lot of it is cyclical. As in not much changes and similar things were happening in the late oughts as they are now.. but it has gotten worse. Especially with gamersTM having no historical memory nor vote with their wallets, lots of gamersTM enjoy their slop and so the cycle continues lol
One of the things I appreciate most about James Steph is that they actually remember stuff that happened five, ten, fifteen years ago. Love knowing I'm not literally the only dork with brainspace dedicated to gamer history!
I've kept up with Stephanie from around 2007 and a lot of their life has mirrored my own in ways funnily enough, Non binary transfem and late transitioner past trauma included... and they're around my age too so a lot of similarities along with me doing the leonardo meme with some of the boglins and other British toys of the 80s/90s, also has a filthy mouth just like myself so relatable in many ways, blunt as fuck brutal humor.. (which I also share) games industry is fuuuuuuuuuckin' shit and they've been pointing it out for years, long may they continue
unfortunately for them the Gamer bullshit is so repetitive all their videos feel the same. honestly why nothing changes in the gaming industry? at some point enough's gotta be enough.