The way I read it, it was less "zoomers bad" and more "morons who taught zoomers nothing useful bad"

Also, I wonder who he's referring to when he mentions the "old hats" propping up indies.

Don't forget that nothing is broken, the system works exactly as intended.

Just as every service became a subscription, video games as a service are a trend that corporate 100% believes in. Just like they believe in blockchain, nfts and AI. There's no golden goose too bright, no lie too great, they make money out of hyping shit up and leaving. That's why there's so many layoffs, canceled projects and closed studios. Because the system perfected itself into realizing there's no money to make from a good video game, you just need to sell the promise of one.