The whales foot the final bills though. Unlike the vc's money which goes through economical cycles, there will always be suckers for those gacha gambling games
Same way with games I enjoy. I never tend to buy the "skins" or "cosmetics" unless one _really_ clicks with me.
You aren't spending $25 on video game shit, you're spending $25 on a fun skin to show your pals, or upgrades to help your friends beat some boss, or whatever
Once you get on that path, it can lead pretty normal people to some very dark places indeed