by Joseph Kim & Arthur Trusov
Bringing the perspectives from an Old Gaming Veteran (Joseph Kim - current Lila Games CEO, ex SEGA, NBCUniversal, FunPlus- Led Dev on #1 Top Grossing Game King of Avalon) and a Young Gaming Entrepreneur (Arthur Trusov - ex Gamefam and Roblox). We discuss game dev news, gaming, cool games, and random stuff!
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January 28, 2024
<li><a href="https://note.com/pocketpair/n/n54f674cccc40#2251bc9e-24bc-4539-8c0c-df500654bf43">A coincidental story called Palworld, where your fate will be decided in 3 days</a> (Pocket Pair Blog)</li> <li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/new-game-palworld-is-breaking-records-days-after-release">Pokemon Investigating “Palworlds”</a> (CNBC)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24049050/microsoft-activision-blizzard-layoffs">More layoffs under Microsoft </a>(The Verge)</li> <li><a href="https://www.riotgames.com/en/news/2024-rioter-update">An Important Update about Riot’s Future</a><strong> </strong>(Riot Blog)</li> <li><a href="https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/former-bungie-chief-legal-officer-the-game-industry-must-unionize-">Ex-Bungie Legal Chief Suggests Unionizing</a> (Game Developer)</li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/26/ai-hiring-frenzy-to-fuel-layoffs-in-other-tech-segments-this-year.html">AI hiring frenzy to fuel layoffs in other tech segments as firms strive to balance costs</a> (CNBC)</li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-25/microsoft-cancels-big-new-blizzard-game-after-six-years-of-development?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTcwNjIxNTI0MiwiZXhwIjoxNzA2ODIwMDQyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTN1U0MllUMVVNMFcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.9Gwo6Y_jTvRVIgasZr9e7aY_DjHEB8cGUHT8Kgg-ETg">Microsoft Cancels New Blizzard Video Game After Six Years of Development</a> (Bloomberg)</li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/video-game-market-recovery-pick-up-steam-2024-strong-console-sales-report-2024-01-23/">Global Game Sales To Recover</a> (Reuters)</li> <li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/25/fortnite-for-iphone-returning-in-the-eu/">Fortnite coming back to iOS (in the EU) through new ‘Epic Store’</a> (9to5 Mac)</li> <li><a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/apple-now-allows-game-streaming-apps-like-xbox-cloud-gaming-on-iphone/">Apple now allows game streaming apps like Xbox Cloud Gaming on iPhone</a> (Neowin)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/24051677/nintendo-switch-2-pro-rumors-news">Switch 2: all the news and rumors on Nintendo’s next console</a> (The Verge)</li> <p><br></p>
January 27, 2024
<ol> <li>More Layoffs:</li> </ol> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/83246/layoffs-confirmed-at-choices-stories-you-play-maker-pixelberry-studios/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">Layoffs confirmed at Choices: Stories You Play maker, Pixelberry Studios</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/83247/google-lays-off-1000-employees-in-stealth-as-ai-takes-on-the-workload/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">Google lays off 1,000+ employees in stealth as AI takes on the workload</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gamesindustry.biz/report-behaviour-interactive-lays-off-45-employees" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">Report: Behaviour Interactive lays off 45 employees</a></li> </ul> <p>#2. <a href="https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/83256/gdcs-state-of-the-industry-report-reveals-ai-concerns-redundancies-worries-and-a-drive-to-unionization/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">GDC's State of the Industry report reveals AI concerns, redundancies worries and a drive to unionization</a></p> <p>#3. <a href="https://gamemakers.substack.com/p/is-monopoly-go-really-profitable" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">Is Monopoly GO really</a><a href="https://gamemakers.substack.com/p/is-monopoly-go-really-profitable" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener"> </a><a href="https://gamemakers.substack.com/p/is-monopoly-go-really-profitable" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">"PROFITABLE"?</a></p> <p>#4. <a href="https://insights.streamhatchet.com/2024-gaming-esports-social-trends-report?utm_campaign=Brand&utm_medium=ppc&utm_source=adwords&utm_term=stream%20hatchet&hsa_mt=b&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ad=663433797258&hsa_src=g&hsa_cam=20299299720&hsa_kw=stream%20hatchet&hsa_grp=159084021308&hsa_tgt=kwd-387268987097&hsa_ver=3&hsa_acc=6249064721&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2KitBhCIARIsAPPMEhLKrJcV3ctWY4bQfa0JwsJNDm-MooATn_OOGPhw3QGrDz_3q_MHiEsaAuTsEALw_wcB" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">Gaming, Esports, & Social Trends Report | 2024</a></p> <p>#5. Epic vs. Apple</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://newsletter.hitpoints.co/247-the-house-always-wins/?ref=hit-points-by-nathan-brown-newsletter" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">The house always wins</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/apple-seeks-734-mln-fees-epic-games-antitrust-fight-2024-01-17/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">Apple to collect fees from Epic Games</a></li> </ul> <p>#6. <a href="https://kotaku.com/hogwarts-legacy-call-of-duty-gta-best-selling-game-2023-1851176861" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">Hogwarts Legacy is the best selling game of 2023</a></p> <p>#7. <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/17-01-2024-video-gamers-worldwide-may-be-risking-irreversible-hearing-loss-and-or-tinnitus" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">Gamers at risk of hearing loss</a></p> <p>#8. <a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-director-says-gamers-will-get-more-comfortable-not-owning-games-and-hes-not-wrong/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">Ubisoft says Gamers will be comfortable not owning games</a></p>
January 9, 2024
<p>Joseph Kim and Arthur Trusov talk top game charts, game industry news, and games we're playing.</p>
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