Katana Zero is a game about acrobatics.
The best way to figure out when another election cycle in the United States is gonna happen is to check out when a rando senator punches an industry in the back of the head. Whether the punch is deserved or not, it's an announcement that they need attention, like a four-year-old walking up to you while you are watching television just to ask how you are doing.
It's sweet, but in the back of your mind you are thinking, "The fuck you want because you never speak to me, let alone ask how I am doing, unsolicited."
So I guess it's election season again because Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced legislation to ban loot-boxes and pay to win micro-transactions in video games. Dude is 39, probably gives a fuck about the issue, sees a lane to hop into the public conversation and position himself as the Beto O'Rourke of the right. It couldn't be about video game violence cause of all the like, mass murders, and also cause the NRA wants to keep collecting Division 2 residuals. So child safety is fine, its safe.
Will anything come of it? The past gives us the answer to that question but we all can hope. The mantra in technology is "Move fast and break things." The mantra in politics is "Keep as still as possible for as long as possible."
The rest of the world has mostly weighed in on this issue and the response was a unanimous, "Shit bro, we dunno. Loot-boxes make jobs and money. Let's just play out the clock."
For the record, I think loot boxes are bad business and signal boosting the issue in any way is the right move, regardless of intent. Also for the record, I think America is such a gigantic shitshow right now that loot boxes are not a tier one battleground for the game industry, and certainly not the country. Maybe instead of loot boxes that legislation leans toward making sure game industry employees are treated humanely. Just a thought.
Anyway, shouts to info, rip TB rip TC rip Tall-T. Love is wise, hatred is foolish, get out there and do great things. Don't focus on the no's, get excited for the yes. We believe in you. Also Jerbz.
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