How Gaming Is Changing For The Worst

How Gaming Is Changing For The Worst

Gaming isn’t dying—but it’s being rewritten. And not for the better. How Gaming Is Changing for the Worst is a powerful, eye-opening examination of the modern video game industry and the forces quietly reshaping it. Written by lifelong gamer Samuel Black , who grew up in the golden age of 90s gaming—from arcades and LAN parties to cartridge blow-fixes and midnight launches—this book traces how a vibrant culture built on creativity, community, and accessible fun has been transformed into a system defined by scarcity, inflated prices, subscription traps, and corporate control. What once felt limitless now feels… endangered. In this urgent and meticulously researched book, Black exposes how AI-driven hardware demand, artificially restricted supply chains, predatory monetization, and cloud-based ecosystems are pushing gaming toward an era where players will own nothing and corporations will own everything. From skyrocketing GPU prices to broken day-one AAA releases, from disappearing game ownership to endless microtransactions, How Gaming Is Changing for the Worst explains not only what is happening , but why it’s happening—and who benefits. But this is not just a warning. It is a guide. This book lays out the exact mechanisms players need to understand, the economic and political levers shaping the industry, and the concrete steps gaming communities can take to reclaim the hobby before it's too late. With clarity, passion, and the insight of someone who has watched the medium evolve since the NES era, Black shows how gamers can push back, fight predatory trends, support fair studios, and protect the future of the worlds we love. If you ever blew into a cartridge, stayed up all night raiding, waited in line for a midnight release, or simply remember when games felt magical and not monetized—this book is for you. A must-read for every gamer, developer, parent, or industry observer who wants to understand where gaming is heading… and why we must choose a better path before we lose the one we came from.