Sources:

1. https://kotaku.com/activision-blizzard-ceo-to-get-even-bigger-bonuses-whil-1846493910
2. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-16/blizzard-fires-50-people-amid-shift-away-from-live-events
3. https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/blizzard-workers-share-salaries-in-revolt-over-wage-disparities-1.1474971
4. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/activision-blizzard-ceo-bobby-kotick-s-pay-falls-2019-1291802
5. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-06-taxwatch-activision-blizzard-has-dodged-taxes-on-billions6. https://www.fanbyte.com/news/americans-paid-activision-blizzard-tax-cuts-2018/

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Sources:
1. https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/imm8cu/ea_decided_to_add_fullon_commercials_in_the/
2.https://www.reddit.com/r/EASportsUFC/comments/imzmmx/good_to_see_it_getting_lots_of_attention/g46hdjy/
3. https://www.wsj.com/articles/marketers-experiment-with-tv-ads-in-console-videogames-11595768400

Some people (usually the shills) will try to argue these ads make the experience more realistic and more like watching it on TV... despite the fact that this ain't a bloody TV show where ads are expected, this a video game people paid money for.
If people wanted an authentic TV experience for UFC 4... they could've just turned on the infernal TV instead of buying the game.

Sources:
1. https://www.wsj.com/articles/marketers-experiment-with-tv-ads-in-console-videogames-11595768400
2. https://www.beet.tv/2020/08/console-games-are-ripe-for-tv-like-ads-simulmedias-dave-madden.html#

Wikipedia: A Confusopoly (aka Dilbert's confusopoly) is confusing marketing designed to prevent the buyer making informed decisions. Dilbert's author Scott Adams defines confusopoly as "a group of companies with similar products who intentionally confuse customers instead of competing on price"

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Forget the power of technology, science and common humanity. Forget the promise of progress and understanding, for in the grim darkness of the future there is only war, there is no peace amongst the stars, only an eternity of carnage and slaughter and the laughter of thirsting gods.

But the universe is a big place and, whatever happens, you will not be missed…

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Source: https://screenrant.com/star-wars-sith-rule-two-retcon-rise-skywalker-novel/

#StarWars #RiseofSkywalker #Lucasfilm

buying Dragon age origins/Awakening and the Mass Effect collection during seasonal sale at 70% discount now feels more satisfying knowing that EA got less money from me

Sources:
Steam database Mass Effect collection: https://steamdb.info/sub/18260/
OneAngryGamer: https://www.oneangrygamer.net/2020/02/ea-reportedly-raises-prices-on-their-steam-catalog/102880/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/ezgpg4/ea_has_increased_the_regional_prices_of_most_of/
BBC article: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-48908766
EA com News: https://www.ea.com/news/ea-and-valve-partnership?utm_campaign=ea_hd_ww_ic_ic_twt_steam-10292019-tw&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&cid=61082&ts=1572356967104

Thanks to the constant youtube ads for Rebo I learned of the existence of "smart" bottles and I wish I didn't.