Re: $19 billion on unplayed games

On Fri, 28 Jun 2024 18:27:59 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:

On 6/28/2024 8:27 AM, Ross Ridge wrote:

Spalls Hurgenson  <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

How much of that (alleged) $19 billion pie are you responsible for?

Well, according to PCGamesN's SteamIDFinder website, the same tool used to
come up with that $19 billion number, I'm responsible for $3,666.90 of it.

So the I answer is I don't really know how much of that "pie" I'm actually
repsonsible for, but I've certianly paid a lot less than what PCGamesN
claims my pile of shame is worth.

Its almost like they have an agenda....

;)

I don't think there's any sort of agenda (not that you meant that
comment seriously, obviously). Honestly, I suspect the article was
intended as a somewhat tongue-in-cheek "if we do this, then that, we
get the following result, isn't that neat" sort of thought experiment
and PCGamesN never expected the article to get picked up the way it
has. It's the sort of thing you'd see on a forum; a bit careless with
the facts perhaps, but designed to inspire conversation rather than be
the be-all/end-all answer to a question. Given that PCGamerN postures
itself as a legitimate journalism site (well, gaming journalism) it
was a bit reckless but it undoubtedly got them a lot of clicks and
ad-impressions.

Which I guess is a sort of agenda after all.