Ever Wonder why current day games don’t feel the same as nostalgic game experiences of the past? Hint... it is not just you and not simply due to changing times but the changing direction of how games are made. In this book you will see how current business practices shape the kind of games we get today, you will understand the darker practices of this industry and how taking advantage of you have become the norm. What I will tell Understanding how the gaming industry has changedWhy games are different now and how it was a deliberate changeHow business practices and models directly affect design of gamesHow to identify bad actors in the gaming industryWhat you can do to help create a better experience for all involvedUnlike other gaming books already out there, this book does not focus on gaming history and how it changed, which we all know. Rather this book does a brief deep dive as to how and why gaming has changed as well as how it impacts you as a gamer. If you want to know how things got to where they are now with gaming and how to manage your expectations for gaming headed into the future, give this short book that holds nothing back a read.