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This satirical meme uses crude stick figure and Wojak art to comment on the video game industry. Multiple major game publishers and platforms including Ubisoft, Blizzard, EA, Nintendo, Epic Games, PlayStation, and Xbox are depicted as decapitated/exploding stick figures, representing their repeated anti-consumer decisions, failed launches, and self-inflicted reputational damage. The Steam platform is shown as a calm, unharmed Wojak character standing to the right. An angry bearded Wojak points at Steam and yells "Monopoly!", mocking common accusations that Steam holds an unfair monopoly, when in reality all competing platforms have actively harmed their own user bases while Steam avoids self-sabotage to remain dominant. A small GOG (Good Old Games) mascot appears as a minor, largely irrelevant competitor in the bottom right corner.

Steam does nothing and still wins

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The image is official promotional key art for the video game *1666 Amsterdam*. It centers on a hooded female protagonist in a long red cloak, standing in the middle of a cobblestone 17th-century Amsterdam street. A black cat is perched on her shoulder, she holds a weapon in her right hand, and her left hand emits a powerful glowing red magical effect that throws opposing soldiers backward to her right, while civilian onlookers watch from the left side of the street. The text "1666 AMSTERDAM" is displayed prominently at the bottom of the artwork. The paired joke claims that game studio Ubisoft is extremely frustrated by this release, as the game's historical setting, hooded protagonist, and open-world action aesthetic are extremely similar to Ubisoft's signature *Assassin's Creed* franchise.

Ubisoft must be seething at this 1666 Amsterdam game art

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This is a 4-panel collage parody meme that edits photos of the same man at different life stages onto official cover art of the Ubisoft Rayman video game franchise, replacing the main character Rayman. The top left panel is styled after the first Rayman game, titled 'MAN', showing a young adult man in casual clothes standing in the Rayman 1 cover background. The top right panel parodies Rayman 2, titled 'MAN 2', showing the man in a business suit running away from an explosion. The bottom left panel parodies Rayman 3, titled 'MAN 3', showing the man in a suit cheering excitedly with his arms raised. The bottom right panel parodies Rayman Origins, titled 'MAN ORIGINS', showing a photo of the man as a young child running. The joke uses the typical video game sequel naming format to represent the phases of a man's life from childhood to adulthood, career, and success.

Man Series Parody of Rayman Game Covers Representing Life Stages

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This is a satirical gaming meme using crude stick figure and Wojak art. On the left side, 6 stick figures representing major gaming publishers and platforms (Ubisoft, EA, Nintendo, Epic Games, PlayStation, Xbox) each hold a gun that has backfired, shown by a red explosion from the gun's rear end, indicating their attempt to attack has failed. On the right, a calm, unbothered stick figure holds the Steam platform logo, completely unaffected by the failed attacks. Below this scene, a group of enraged, open-mouthed Wojak-style figures yell the word 'Monopoly!' in anger. The joke conveys the widely held gamer sentiment that large gaming companies attempt to enforce anti-consumer practices such as excessive pricing, exclusivity locks, and subscription mandates to build a monopoly over the market, but Steam's continued existence as a pro-consumer alternative prevents them from doing so.

Steam Ruins Gaming Companies' Monopoly Plans

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A collage featuring seven sections of video game promotional posters, each overlaid with text indicating cancellations, delays, or franchise discontinuation. The top six smaller panels include titles such as 'PRINCE OF PERSIA REMAKE CANCELLED', 'ASSASSIN'S CREED: POST CIVIL WAR GAME CANCELLED', 'SPLINTER CELL GAME CANCELLED', 'STAR WARS: OUTLAWS 2 GAME CANCELLED', 'WATCH DOGS FRANCHISE DEAD & BURIED', and 'ASSASSIN'S CREED IV RESYNced DELAYED'. The larger bottom panel shows an Assassin's Creed scene with the text '+6 OTHER GAMES DELAYED' and the central question 'WHAT'S GOING ON AT UBISOFT?' in bold white and pink letters. The collage critiques Ubisoft's pattern of cancelling or delaying highly anticipated games from popular franchises.

Ubisoft Game Cancellations and Delays Collage

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A four-panel comic meme criticizing Ubisoft's approach to game ownership. The top-left panel displays 'BUYING DOESN'T COUNT AS OWNERSHIP' alongside the Ubisoft logo, implying frustration with the company's ownership policies (e.g., DRM, always-online requirements). The top-right panel features a simple, animated character responding, 'THEN PIRACY DOESN'T COUNT AS THEFT,' using sarcasm to argue that if purchasing a game doesn't grant true ownership, then piracy shouldn't be labeled as theft. The bottom-left panel shows the character with a neutral expression, and the bottom-right panel shows the same character looking angry, emphasizing the critical tone. The meme uses a minimalist drawing style with bold text to convey its message.

When will they learn

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A two-panel meme contrasting reactions to game announcements. The top panel features the text 'A NEW GAME BY UBISOFT' alongside a group of men in a theater-like setting displaying bored, indifferent body language: slouching, sitting passively, and looking uninterested. The bottom panel contains the text 'A NEW GAME BY EX-UBISOFT DEVS' with the same group exhibiting intense excitement: pointing, leaning forward, cheering, and fist-clenching. The humor stems from the stark contrast in reactions, implying games developed by former Ubisoft employees are more anticipated or exciting than those from Ubisoft itself.

Ubisoft vs. Ex-Devs: Contrasting Reactions

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A two-panel meme criticizing failing companies that rely on AI as a quick fix. Top panel: A man (presumed CEO) holds a product labeled 'LEX TAPE' with the text 'FAILING COMPANY' above him, suggesting a struggling business using makeshift solutions. Bottom panel: A hand holds a black object labeled 'AI' with water splashing, implying the company is now using AI to 'fix' its issues. The original title 'Looking at you, Ubisoft' targets the gaming company Ubisoft, known for recent controversies and potential over-reliance on trends like AI.

Looking at you, Ubisoft

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A meme featuring a black-and-white image of a man in a tuxedo (resembling James Bond) with the Ubisoft logo overlaid on the left side. The right side contains satirical text that parodies the '007' designation, reinterpreting it to criticize Ubisoft: 'They call me 007 0 successful games 0 awards won 7 studios shut down'. The humor lies in subverting the iconic '007' (James Bond's code number) to highlight perceived failures, with '0' representing zero successful games and awards, and '7' representing seven studios shut down.

Ubisoft the past few years

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A tournament bracket-style meme titled '9GAG's BEST VIDEO GAME OF THE YEAR 2002' featuring various 2002 video game titles as bracket entries. The bracket layout displays game logos on the left and right sides with numerical seeds (e.g., Warcraft III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, RollerCoaster Tycoon 2) leading down to a final match between 'Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos' (left) and 'Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell' (right) for the 'best game of 2002' title, with 'VS' displayed between the two finalists.

9GAG's Best Video Game of the Year 2002 Bracket

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The meme is divided into three main sections. The top section features logos of major game companies: Ubisoft, EA, Microsoft, Nintendo, and Activision. The middle-left section displays covers of popular indie games: *Undertale*, *Hollow Knight*, *Dead Cells*, and *Stardew Valley*. The right section contains two illustrated characters: a top pirate wearing a skull-and-crossbones hat with the text "I WOULD NEVER BUY A GAME," and a bottom muscular man with the text "At your service my Queen." The visual joke contrasts the claim of never buying games (implying piracy of big companies) with deferential support for indie developers, humorously suggesting prioritizing indie game purchases over pirating major studio titles.

How to win with piracy

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A three-panel animated meme featuring a white-haired character expressing escalating distress. The first panel shows the character with wide eyes and an open mouth, exclaiming, 'Allan, we are so fucked.' In the second panel, the character holds a small, red, crescent-shaped character with a single eye, who responds with a confused 'Why?' The third panel returns to the white-haired character, now with a shocked expression and hand to their face, revealing the cause: 'The former Ubisoft and EA dev responsible for handling microtransaction integration will now be the head of Minecraft starting next year and for the foreseeable future.' The meme satirizes玩家担忧 (player concerns) about potential aggressive microtransaction practices in Minecraft, leveraging the reputation of Ubisoft and EA for implementing such systems.

Minecraft Microtransaction Leadership Meme

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