What you are describing is a multi-channel network. It is one of the ways you can survive in the content creation business. Patreon is another, or being employed by Fandom, or being a freelancer. I'm sure all GB staff know their options. And everyone can't just leave their job and get 5000 patreons like Gerstmann. It's a gamble.
My guess is that the current staff prefers the benefits of being employed, and also actually enjoy working at the site with the content they create.
But I agree, it is hard to see the point of GB at its current state with very little content coming out and everyone working from home. I also don't understand the current business model where all content can be viewed on Youtube for free. I have no interest in the Discord server, so I'm not paying anymore and the only difference is that I get ads in the podcast.
@permissibleporp: Perhaps your brain is mixing Kings quest 1 and 3 together? 3 have you escaping a wizards house, 1 has the rumplestiltskin riddle. PC's also had different graphic modes back then (CGA, VGA, EGA etc) so it might have looked different on your computer back then compared to Youtube gameplay.
Scarlet Nexus. The story is beyond stupid even by anime standards. Also, the main antagonists name is "Former Major General Karen". There's a good summary at Kotaku if you are in for it.
Still pretty fun game, had a blast playing through it.
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