What happened to video game developers in the West in the last 10 years?

Basically.

Some devs drinking sjw coolaid + corporate shitters trying to make big bucks from a new fad.

The new blood coming in are far less talented to their predecessors.

By hiring minorities just from being minorities instead of competent people

pretty much this. as long as it sells, thats what matters. thats why they spent so much on marketing to get people hype.

that and hiring people who just got out of collage, give them shit pay and kick them off when they non longer needed.

Imagine the actual Bioware writing that line

Game budget and development cycles changed but not the head developers. That's what I got from the Anthem article, the directors just let the game have no focus for years expecting to be able to crunch time a decent game in 6 months.

Games as a service.
Video games got way too popular and mainstream.
And this . Games are no longer made for niche hardcore gamers but for everyone, it's a billion dollar industry.

all of society is degenerating