Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast

The Games Industry Is Collapsing - Insider Gaming Weekly Episode 56

Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast

Show Notes

From mass layoffs to old hardware getting more expensive, it feels like the games industry is starting to collapse. It's Episode 56 of Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast. Join Mike Straw, Tom Henderson, Grant Taylor-Hill, and Albert Perkins as they talk about the latest news in gaming. This week's topics include:• Mass layoffs at Epic Games• PlayStation 5 price increase and studio shutdowns• Ubisoft layoffs could impact it's biggest games• EA used AI Tools to create Battlefield 6• Nintendo Switch 2 production is being reduced and game price changes are coming• Major Switch 2 game rumors, including a few surprises• Xbox Partner Preview reactions

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