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!
Palworld explodes/dev blog, AI hiring, Microsoft layoffs, Fortnite, Apple Game Streaming, Switch 2 | GO #9
A coincidental story called Palworld, where your fate will be decided in 3 days (https://note.com/pocketpair/n/n54f674cccc40#2251bc9e-24bc-4539-8c0c-df500654bf43) (Pocket Pair Blog)
Pokemon Investigating “Palworlds” (https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/new-game-palworld-is-breaking-records-days-after-release) (CNBC)
More layoffs under Microsoft (https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24049050/microsoft-activision-blizzard-layoffs)(The Verge)
An Important Update about Riot’s Future (https://www.riotgames.com/en/news/2024-rioter-update) (Riot Blog)
Ex-Bungie Legal Chief Suggests Unionizing (https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/former-bungie-chief-legal-officer-the-game-industry-must-unionize-) (Game Developer)
AI hiring frenzy to fuel layoffs in other tech segments as firms strive to balance costs (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/26/ai-hiring-frenzy-to-fuel-layoffs-in-other-tech-segments-this-year.html) (CNBC)
Microsoft Cancels New Blizzard Video Game After Six Years of Development (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) (Bloomberg)
Global Game Sales To Recover (https://www.reuters.com/technology/video-game-market-recovery-pick-up-steam-2024-strong-console-sales-report-2024-01-23/) (Reuters)
Fortnite coming back to iOS (in the EU) through new ‘Epic Store’ (https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/25/fortnite-for-iphone-returning-in-the-eu/) (9to5 Mac)
Apple now allows game streaming apps like Xbox Cloud Gaming on iPhone (https://www.neowin.net/news/apple-now-allows-game-streaming-apps-like-xbox-cloud-gaming-on-iphone/) (Neowin)
Switch 2: all the news and rumors on Nintendo’s next console (https://www.theverge.com/24051677/nintendo-switch-2-pro-rumors-news) (The Verge)
27 Jan 2024
More layoffs, GDC State of Industry, Monopoly Go, Epic v Apple, Hogwarts, Hearing Loss, & Ubsioft on Game Ownership | Go #8
More Layoffs:
Layoffs confirmed at Choices: Stories You Play maker, Pixelberry Studios (https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/83246/layoffs-confirmed-at-choices-stories-you-play-maker-pixelberry-studios/)
Google lays off 1,000+ employees in stealth as AI takes on the workload (https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/83247/google-lays-off-1000-employees-in-stealth-as-ai-takes-on-the-workload/)
Report: Behaviour Interactive lays off 45 employees (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/report-behaviour-interactive-lays-off-45-employees)
#2. GDC's State of the Industry report reveals AI concerns, redundancies worries and a drive to unionization (https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/83256/gdcs-state-of-the-industry-report-reveals-ai-concerns-redundancies-worries-and-a-drive-to-unionization/)
#3. Is Monopoly GO really (https://gamemakers.substack.com/p/is-monopoly-go-really-profitable) (https://gamemakers.substack.com/p/is-monopoly-go-really-profitable)"PROFITABLE"? (https://gamemakers.substack.com/p/is-monopoly-go-really-profitable)
#4. Gaming, Esports, & Social Trends Report | 2024 (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)
#5. Epic vs. Apple
The house always wins (https://newsletter.hitpoints.co/247-the-house-always-wins/?ref=hit-points-by-nathan-brown-newsletter)
Apple to collect fees from Epic Games (https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/apple-seeks-734-mln-fees-epic-games-antitrust-fight-2024-01-17/)
#6. Hogwarts Legacy is the best selling game of 2023 (https://kotaku.com/hogwarts-legacy-call-of-duty-gta-best-selling-game-2023-1851176861)
#7. Gamers at risk of hearing loss (https://www.who.int/news/item/17-01-2024-video-gamers-worldwide-may-be-risking-irreversible-hearing-loss-and-or-tinnitus)
#8. Ubisoft says Gamers will be comfortable not owning games (https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-director-says-gamers-will-get-more-comfortable-not-owning-games-and-hes-not-wrong/)
9 Jan 2024
Savvy Games $30B?, iPhone gaming in trouble, Game Industry Job Hunting, Netflix, Predictions | E6
Joseph Kim and Arthur Trusov talk top game charts, game industry news, and games we're playing.
2 Jan 2024
8 Ball Pool. Sony MIcrosoft Riposte mobile M&A in '24?, Owen Mahoney, Top 5 FPS Games, Starfield "Mostly Negative", Top Steam and Nintendo Games of '23, Layoffs in '23 | GO #5
Joseph Kim and Arthur Trusov talk top game charts, game industry news, and games we're playing.
0:00 Intro - New Years Eve
2:52 Top Steam charts - Baldur’s Gate 3, Lethal Company, Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077 big jumps
6:27 Top mobile charts - Ice Scream 8, 8 Ball Pool, Royal Match vs. Monopoly GO
9:40 8 Ball Pool Keeps Trucking from Gamemakers Newsletter, innovations and early history, opportunity in runner games
14:52 Sony Activision Riposte will involve mobile gaming from Reuters
20:27 from Owen Mahoney interview: “Nobody in the industry is happy” from Game File newsletter - game projects getting too big
32:11 Top 5 FPS mobile games for 2024: Polygon Arena, Rainbow Six Mobile, Warzone Mobile, Valorant Mobile, and Arena Breakout Season 2
40:30 China’s NPPA walks back some Chinese gaming restrictions on WeChat, approves over 100 game licenses in response to backlash
44:45 Bethesda’s Starfield reviews tank to mostly negative
50:55 Valve’s bestselling games of 2023
54:00 Nintendo’s best downloaded games on Switch for 2023: Suika + new Dragon Quest game
59:30 Ghost Runner is free on Epic Games
1:00:00 Layoffs in 2023
1:03:30 Thoughts on 2024
1:07:55 Games we’re playing: Diablo 4, Block Jam 3D, Ghostrunner
1 Jan 2024
China regulations tank Netease and Tencent, Take-Two's $12B Zynga bet tumbles, Valorant Mobile, Insomniac Games leak, More layoffs, Winter sale and gaming deals | GO #4
Joseph Kim (Oldie but Goodie) and Arthur Trusov (Young Blood) discuss top charts and gaming news.
0:00 Intro
2:22 Top Steam charts
5:05 Top mobile charts
7:45 China to curb gaming spend: Netease and Tencent plunge
10:13 China regulator to study concerns about the new gaming curbs
12:45 Take-Two Bet $12B Just as mobile games tumbled
19:33 Valorant Mobile Game
25:30 Insomniac Games major hacking leak
29:30 GTA hacker sentenced
30:45 More layoffs at Sony, may close studio
32:35 Steam Winter sale up to 60% off on games and other gaming deals
38:03 What’re we playing? Ready or Not, Wild Rift, Coop games
19 Dec 2023
Netflix game strategy, Fortnite breaks records, Tiktok breaks $10B, Epic vs. Google, and more! | Go #3
Game over podcast Episode #3.
Joseph Kim and Arthur Trusov talk top game charts, gaming news, and games we're playing.
Overview:
0:00 Intro
2:19 Top Steam charts
4:32 Top Mobile charts
6:10 Netflix future games strategy
10:30 Epic Games hits all time records with Fortnite
13:12 TikTok hits over $10B in mobile IAP revenue
15:45 Epic Games wins verdict against Google for monopolistic behavior
21:40 Max Payne voice actor passed away
22:50 First home game console turns 50 years old
24:00 Sony patents dynamically adjusting game difficulty
26:09 Tencent shuts down Team Kaiju studio
28:28 E3 games conference shutting down
33:36 Twitter allowed “Artistic Nudity”, backlash
38:40 Games we’re playing: Block Jam 3D (mobile), Asgard’s Wrath 2 (Oculus), Grand Theft Auto Online (PC)
12 Dec 2023
"Unity, I'm done," Stormgate RTS Kickstarter, Sega's $800M Super Game, GTA 6, Game Awards | E2
Joseph Kim and Arthur Trusov talk top games by market charts, gaming news, and games we're playing.
Agenda:
0:00 Intro
2:11 Top Steam charts
3:25 Top Mobile charts
6:53 “Unity, I’m Done” - Fundamentally Games CEO quits Unity
13:56 Frost Giant’s Stormgate RTS fully funds Kickstarter
21:22 Sega’s new Super Game with an over $800M budget
25:50 GTA 6 Launch trailer and announcement
33:10 Day Before extraction shooter Top 10 worst rated game on Steam
37:50 EA’s old multiplayer games getting shut down
41:25 The Game Awards
47:14 What’re we playing? New Call of Duty Warzone map, Black Clover M, Spider Man 2, Alan Wake 2, Lethal Company
3 Dec 2023
Massive game industry layoffs, TikTok gaming unit shut down, Solo dev Lethal Company to #1 on Steam | E1
0:00 Intros - Joseph Kim and Arthur Trusov
4:22 Top Steam charts Nov 21 -28, 2023
6:34 Top WW mobile charts Nov 19 - 25, 2023
10:03 Video game company layoffs
16:43 Marvel Snap publisher Nuverse shuts down
20:00 GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition going to Netflix
24:25 Lethal Company solo dev hits #1 on Steam charts
30:50 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 shifts from expansion pack to full game
35:00 Games spotlight: The Finals
39:20 Alan Wake 2
40:10 Lethal Company
43:30 Wild Rift
44:00 Netflix’s Into the Dead 2
44:35 Century Games Frozen City
45:00 Warzone Mobile and BloodStrike
46:37 Conclusion
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