Food Theory Releases Death of CEC Video

This is something to reach the larger crowds much more than anything we can shout about, but sadly it does get a lot wrong.

It thankfully does mention a lot of continued missteps with the brand and Chuck’s Arcade. It mentions the current debt reshuffling too. Otherwise it incorrectly says that the Rockstar branding was started after 2020??? They sort of vaguely gesture to more remodels happening but to a casual viewer that’s really misleading. They also don’t mention 2024-2025 being the actual jump in remodels compared to how much they’ve dragged their feet since 2017.

There’s also just zero mention of Adventure World, the TV show, and retro stores. While they might not matter in the current stakes, its also an indication of the brand’s current mindset, which is directly what is being criticized. While I love to bash CEC this is just extremely disingenuous. I left a comment stating all the corrections in hopes they at least acknowledge it, especially again as the reach of this video far exceeds anything the fandom can do.

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