thoughthead

As a child, I was taught that “biting the hand that feeds you” was a rather foolish approach to life. It is often marked by a self-serving attitude or action whereby an individual causes damage to an existing relationship with a person whose normal duty it is to provide an essential good, service, or benefit to the aforementioned individual. Knowing this, I have to ask myself why Jeff Bell–whose title of “Corporate Vice President of Global Marketing, Interactive Entertainment Business” ostensibly requires him to retain good ties with those in the gaming community–would opt to commit such an egregious act against a consumer of the very products and services that Mr. Bell has been hired to promote. After careful consideration, I have come to a few conclusions–but my goal is not to answer the question for you. My hope is that more people will begin asking their own questions–in the hopes that a dialogue can be crafted between the fans of gaming and the executives that seek to popularize gaming in our culture.
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