Are 3rd parties becoming dumb?

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"Becoming"?

This entire generation has been a testament to the stupidity of 3rd parties.

If there was a developer's graveyard they'd have to start stacking coffins above ground because their manchild sensibilities are making developer heaven too crowded.

I've also noticed it's very schoolyard politics. Difficulties and roadblocks only apply to Nintendo systems, but they don't apply to a $600 console that's notoriously hard to develop for that also had the hilarious distinction of selling worse than the GameCube in its first year. Yet somehow it was more important to develop for that console than the fastest selling console in history.

Not only that, but beyond a business of today level, they also drove a lot of new and lapsed gamers away with their never ending tidal wave of shit games. So they not only fucked themselves this generation, but generations to come. I feel sorry for all the new gamers whose curiosity was rewarded with condescending pricks treating them like they're retarded.

I have no problems watching a healthy chunk of this industry die, time and again they've demonstrated contempt for their audience and astounding levels of short-sightedness and pettiness.

It's only going to get worse going forward.