Game Devs Then Versus Now

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This might actually be a good explanation on why nowadays games are so shit GAME DEVS THEN: GAME DEVS NOW: Hm... I can't quite figure out why games are shit now. Must be the micro transactions!

What it means

A hand-drawn comparison shows game developers in the past as wholesome, creative people, while modern developers appear strange and commercialized. The confused character blames microtransactions for why games are worse now, making fun of simplistic nostalgia and criticism of modern gaming monetization.

Objects

three game developers / три разработчика игр red shirt / красная рубашка Mario logo / логотип Марио black T-shirt / чёрная футболка heart symbol / символ сердца GPA 4.0 sign / табличка GPA 4.0 cartoon characters / мультяшные персонажи red McDonald's shirt / красная футболка McDonald's McDonald's logo / логотип McDonald's orange shirt / оранжевая рубашка white-and-purple outfit / бело-фиолетовая одежда horns / рога question marks / вопросительные знаки confused character / озадаченный персонаж hand on chin / рука на подбородке speech text / текстовая реплика microtransactions / микротранзакции