#52 Does gaming have a PR problem?

Week by week there seems to be worse news in the gaming industry. Layoffs, greed, and worse ends of the deal for consumers pile on as games take longer to make and cost even more to make all the while. Then, digging deeper into the core communities themselves, toxicity and harassment seem to float to the top of what's visible. Does gaming have a PR problem...?MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBird App ► https://twitter.com/crubofficialPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgTODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSChris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFanNicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUgMoriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycoolTrav: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuyCHAPTERS00:00 Let us explain02:34 Also let's define what a "gamer" is, and gaming's total audience09:30 So what is the "problem"?19:23 About the community's behavior, and games vs. movie production28:16 Is the industry itself crumbling?37:26 We get back on track here49:35 Does gaming's PR matter?57:21 While we're at it, let's talk "special editions" of games1:04:16 TheCrazyEven's Patreon Question of the Week ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★