This is actually so sad to see. If you finish a short game that quickly, and enjoy it, you should not be refunding it just because you can. The developer deserves to earn the money from the sale of this.

"One Billion Players a Day" isn't a business declaration, it's a bullet loaded into a gun aimed at everyone you *didn't* lay off today. It is setting an unattainable standard to justify further missed expectations.

This studio holds some of the most veteran FPS developers in the history of the industry. The folks who know the most about engine optimization, too. Livelihoods ruined for no goddamn reason and the damage from these layoffs will be felt for years.

Really hate the framing of these layoffs as a reset when they've been doing layoffs again and again for the past two years. Despite admitting they had a 3% profit margin (AFTER all their acquisitions) this fiscal year. Profitable, Just not as much as their competitors. So lay everyone off I guess

THIS SUNDAY: The Greensboro FGC invites you downtown for the 20th edition of our Anime FGC local WARRING TRIAD XX! 🕹️ #2XKO #FUC #GGST #MBTL #MBAACC #UNI2 💸 $100 pot bonus for 2XKO & Current Code! Chipotle cards for 2XKO top 3! ➡️ start.gg/warringtriad20#2XKO#FUC#GGST#MBTL#MBAACC#UNI2#WarringTriadGSO

As someone who has tried to survive by teaching poor people how to grow their own food, organize a community of blue collared workers into a bartering network, and owning 18 hens - it is HARD supporting a community off of hard work and passion. Please understand. 🥲💕

My partner in crime, @melode.bsky.social, gets her own post. This woman is an absolute genius and power house with the patience and zen of a master. Ceg really cooked something up pairing us together, and honestly more people pick this up and hire us for more events.🤷‍♀️ TEAM DOUBLE D'S FOR LIFE.

Perks of following me on BSky, is that I'll get more personal here. NGL, coming back into the FGC has been a ton of crying. Just last year, I had to run into the 10/0 booth and sobbed in front of SpiritJuice and KBeast because I saw my ex steal my talent management dream with RDC World at 2xko.

@mirhi.bsky.social ahaha I'm so upset and amused that we've only met now. Please let me know when you go to Guildhouse!!

Part of woke 2 will be gatekeeping fighting games from esports bros after the blood money bubble bursts

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I have become a sticker fiend. Need to find places for these and the Kunimitsu from Kanme soon. Shouts to @motherdao.bsky.social for putting the word out about the demi one!

I was able to have a few run ins with Lud at CB, and omg was it so nice to see his smile again. He's still going to be in a multi-year legal battle, so please follow @aeriqui.bsky.social and @sharpiepls.com for any updates. Your love and support does make it to him, so please don't give up. 🙇‍♀️💕

When Ludovic Mbock, an expert Street Fighter player, was detained by ICE office in Baltimore, a network of video game players located him and raised money to retain an immigration attorney, who was able to have him released. https://wapo.st/4uHpwfM

To the drunk girls I met in the lobby bathroom, here are those fightstick pride stickers!!! Each flag has a lever or leverless version available! 🥰💕 merch.ten-o.gg/search?type=...

I just finished producing my first major after being gone "for good." I manifested a major, & I got to be THE producer responsible for @teamspooky.com, @funkyp.bsky.social, and @tenomedia.bsky.social's streams. I'm so proud of my crew I got to lead. I can't believe my life & the legends around me.

Just got home. Still processing. Dead tired. Thank you for watching. I love the FGC.

Hello. Please come find and say hi to me at Combo Breaker. I might be locked away in a cave, but I will try my best to come out. 🙇‍♀️💕

Alright, I'm coming out of my shell and would like to invite my internet friends into my personal life & ask for a little help. I'm using the survival of my business to bait myself out of my fear of being seen & ask that you follow us on Instagram. 🙇‍♀️ www.instagram.com/deadbeatbbq?...

"Remembering old days and Oakland roots with @nepenthes.bsky.social" As soon as I started my Q&A series back up I knew I had to catch up with Adina about her roots in East Bay fighting games, finding community in sports and art, and naming the A-Bison Custom Combo. www.patreon.com/posts/rememb...

Being independent/owning a business feels like working 3 jobs while still feeling unemployed. 🥲

COMBO BREAKER is almost upon us and I still have too many arcade controllers in my house. I'm not guaranteed to still be employed by the year's end so I'm downsizing my fleet to continue padding my emergency savings. Make me an offer! Pick up at CB only, PFA. RTs appreciated!

I may be a very biased Daoist, but humans need to stop looking to the left or right, and find the balance instead. There are many things we agree with, but our focus has been pushed towards division. Together the people can conquer, divided the people will fall.

"Fighting ICE and freeing the homies: The #FREELUD Q&A with Aeriqui" The most inspirational story in fighting games this year didn't happen on stage. I caught up with @aeriqui.bsky.social about the organizing work behind #FREELUD, and the work ahead for asylum. www.patreon.com/posts/fighti...

"Why you do what you do, and how you do it" A personal blog about my martial arts and fighting game practice, how the motivation to learn a skill changes how you practice that skill, and what I'm cooking (literally) these days. www.patreon.com/posts/why-yo...

‼️ Applications close tomorrow‼️ gamedevsofcolorexpo.org/apply

Zionism makes Jews less safe! Like with all extreme ethnonationalisms, the individual is suborned, the people's fears are used against them, etc. And I'm not even in the in-group Netanyahu cares about. He's not an international protector of Jews, he's a politician who's in it for himself & his state

To stoke the lie that Jews control the US government in a time of rising antisemitism is horrible, but Netanyahu doesn't mind making us less safe. When Jews here are scared, maybe more of them will move/donate to Israel; when Jews in Israel are scared, he can prey on their fear to keep power longer

I'm getting chicks this week. I can only dream to be this cool.

you shouldn’t learn about bands from shady TikTok manipulation, you should learn about bands by hanging out with a girl you like but are also extremely afraid of

Weekly schedule! Very exciting week with the GGS 2.0 patch dropping and joining the twitch front page premiere of BFBL: Fake Baseball! Please note that BFBL starts at 3pm ET/noon PT (I'm on the second half of the broadcast) on twitch.tv/bryonato !

CALIBURST IS BACK 4/4 @ GAMECENTER - 1PM Venue open - 2PM Xrd Bracket - 5PM Xrd Beginners - 6PM Sailor Moon S, MBAACC, Suika Game - $10 venue -💉SEPT 2025 COVID VACCINE REQUIRED - Sign up for 🍕 start.gg/caliburstirl #rev2forev2

American tech oligarchs spend billions fighting socialism, yet their unhinged greed is the single best advertisement for it. By hoarding wealth and breaking society to enrich themselves, they actively fuel the very ideology they claim to despise

Hey, guys. It turns out the situation is pretty bad for this month. Any help is deeply appreciated. ko-fi.com/mwisk #helpsky #mutualaid #emergencyfunds #emergencyfund

They find things that we love and enjoy and have learned how to use it to exploit us. Video games aren't the only industry they've done this with. Follow the money and you'll realize that the real war is about the control and enslavement of our energy.

Videogames are no longer games. They are "ecosystems" designed to keep you engaged as long as possible to develop a feeling of investment which will slowly break down your resistance to making additional purchases. Capitalism ruins literally everything.

I wonder how many time capsules have been lost to mass expansion and concrete jungles.

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see? here's the thing. A lot of people are like, the earth is fucked, it's beyond salvation, it's hit the tipping point, but time and time again we see that if we just fucking fixed the problem, it rebounds so incredibly fast. Imagine what could be done if people actually cared

i grow tired of engaging with things. i am weary of the takes. i only desire to eat chicken wing now.

Skip that gacha or blind box pull & help make a few kids' days!!! Remember that joy & whimsy from the days where we got a shiny pencil or cool erasers?? You can directly make that experience even more amazing (& replace the Roblox dopamine) with a cool present that they can show their friends irl!

Hi All! I normally don't post work related things, but my school is in need for student prizes for the remainder of the year and need some help! Please share or donate, w/e you can do to help! a.co/0cnIufoP

Word from Lud: Thank you FGC Fam! 🙏🙏🙏 I wouldn't be out without your tremendous support! Keep up the good fight! See you soon! 🏠 #FreeLud (reposted from The Hiero Group on twitter)

These stories need to be heard. Fuck ICE with my whole entire chest.

lud being release on $4k bond was covered as an update by larry miller at @wusa9.com.web.brid.gy !! @aeriqui.bsky.social what #FreeLud truly means and how the organizers are working to accomplish that goal 🙏 source: www.wusa9.com/article/news...

Sharpie did a fucking incredible job organizing on this site for #FREELUD. @sharpiepls.com ❤️

UPDATE: Beloved fighting game community member Ludovic has been granted bond after being detained by ICE aftermath.site/ice-ludovic-mb...

EVERYBODY SAY “THANK YOU” TO @aeriqui.bsky.social RIGHT THE FUCK NOW AND TELL HIM TO EXHALE DEEPLY AND DRINK SOME WATER One of the leading organizers of #FREELUD and the actual architect behind most of the updates I’ve posted. A fucking hero as far as I’m concerned.