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@bigsocrates: 5000 subs is a lot. And if their product isn't appealing to GB subscribers, it seems like a bit of a problem since that's the vast majority of their potential customers. Obviously they're not stupid and I would hope they've done the math on this. Maybe their podcast and Twitch ad revenue will bring in more than I'm aware.

Who knows what's going to happen with GB. Maybe in six months this place will be dead and the ex-GB staffers' various projects will be the more appealing product. But as of now it's split into three different Twitch channels and three different crowd funded projects plus the regular GB sub. Even if I had the time, from an entertainment spending perspective it's a big "nope".

@plan6: Would they have? Tough to change careers in your 40s.

As I said, I think it's great that people have options for independence these days. But ultimately what matters to me as a person who is very much in their potential customer pool is what do I have time for? And how much money do I really want to spend on video game coverage? Unfortunately, the answer is probably not enough time and not this much money.

So... $5/mo. which basically just gets you an ad-free podcast. The rest is Twitch streams. And unless I'm mistaken, you'll have to throw Twitch another $5/mo for a channel sub if you don't want to watch those ads.

I'm happy to see anyone breaking out and doing what they want to do, but from a consumer perspective I'm not sure this whole move to Patreon and third party services is very good value.

Did you understand it? Considering you're here five days later asking for an update, I don't think you did.

It's been perhaps three weeks since Alex, Vinny, and Brad left. It's already been explained that there won't be much content for at least a month. Calm down and let them get on with it.

Or we can just keep repeating the same questions and BS rumors every 10 posts, I guess? That'll be fun.

This thread is going in circles now and it's clear no one is bothering to read any of the previous posts.

Just close it.

@mshaw006: Nah. I mean, the man had a couple of big life things and a big professional change dumped on him in a couple of months. He's got stuff going on.

But listen to this week's Bombcast. Jeff is still having fun. He'll be fine.

Watch the last 10 mins of the latest garage stream.

He's got a lot going on and they're still figuring things out, but you should get a pretty good idea of the content they're shooting for from what he says.

Next gen upgrade fees are such bullshit. Do you have to pay something similar for the Series X version, or is this nonsense unique to Sony?

Well, I was having fun until the first Mako vs Thresher Maw encounter. Now remembering why I prefer ME1 with mouse & KB.

Yep. The FOMO is long gone and I don't care enough to jump through whatever discord/twitter stock monitoring hoops are required to get one at this point.

I'll get a PS5. Eventually.