Games Industry Executive Summary

Join Casey, Manu and Dave as they dive into the controversy over AI in gaming, with God of War star Christopher Judge criticizing an Amazon exec’s claim that AI doesn’t impact acting jobs in games. They also cover Ubisoft’s response to Star Wars Outlaws players who lost early-access progress. New updates like Balatro’s collaboration featuring popular games, Foamstars going free-to-play, and the re...

The gang is back together, join us as we discuss  Black Myth: Wukong ’s incredible launch, surpassing  Cyberpunk 2077  to become the most-played single-player game on Steam, and highlight key announcements from Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024. We’ll also cover the final update for  Dead Cells , the delay of  Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2  to 2025, and the backlash against  Hunt: Showdown...

In this episode, we dive into the latest gaming news and trends. Casey is joined by Manu this week to explore why the Borderlands movie could be 2024's biggest box office flop despite the success of other video game adaptations. We'll discuss Steam's new 'Trending Free' tab in response to concerns about free demos, and highlight the latest Five Nights at Freddy's game, whic...

In this episode, Casey & Manu cover the latest in gaming news, starting with Fortnite ending exclusivity for future Battle Pass content and the continued stories of Game Informer's closure. We’ll discuss Humble Games' recent struggles, Microsoft’s new AI upscaler, and the formation of a new team at Blizzard focused on smaller games. We also dive into the launch of Pac-Man Simulator on...

In this episode, Patrick Rose joins us in providing the news and biggest stories of the week as both Manu and Dave are OOO. We'll discuss Activision Blizzard boosting Xbox's earnings despite hardware declines and Bungie's layoff of 17% of its workforce. We’ll cover the Steam's demo overhaul, and EA’s ambitious new Battlefield project. Plus, we'll talk about the Olympics droppin...

In this episode, we bring you the games industry news and provide context to the biggest stories. We'll dive into EA Sports' College Football 25's impressive launch and Disney's struggle as kids prefer YouTube over Disney+. We'll discuss Respawn's changes to the Apex Legends Battle Pass (again), Concord's player drop during its second free weekend on PS5. We’ll also cov...

In this episode, we bring you the games industry news and provide context to the biggest stories. We'll discuss Apple's Vision Pro headsets reaching Europe and whether VR will ever go mainstream. We'll look at leaked Valve data, revealing its smaller size compared to other developers. We also cover the global gaming revenue projections, and how Baldur's Gate 3's numerous awards...