Episode 171: Why Layoffs? Because Everyone Else is Doing It! (News Show)

Apr 18, 2024

Two months after Take-Two said it wasn’t planning layoffs it has… well… by now you know. Also, we’re trying something new and fun with this episode. Join us for a lively discussion about keeping the industry healthy and a deep dive into what the heck differentiates III from AA!

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TIME STAMPS

• [00:01:45] - Discussion Time! (How to build a healthier industry and just what does “indie” mean these days?”
• [00:23:49] - Investment Interlude
• [00:34:19] - Quick Hits
• [00:41:01] - Labor Report

SOURCES

• Bold Spirit Games Has Laid Off 30 | Bold Spirit Games (@BoldSpiritGames) on Twitter
• Palia Dev Lays Off 35 Percent of Workers Only a Few Months After Beta Release | IGN
• EA reportedly kills Apex Legends' UK-based QA team | Game Developer
• Take-Two Interactive - Form 8-K | Take-Two Interactive
• Meow Wolf to cut 165 jobs across multiple states | Santa Fe Reporter
• Kwalee lays off unknown number of staff as it "reshapes business" | GamesIndustry
• Jeff and Annie Strain’s Prytania Media Have Closed Possibility Space | Russell Peterson on LinkedIn

INVESTMENT INTERLUDE

• Atari has bought Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 for $7m | Eurogamer
• Following Baldur's Gate 3, WotC And Hasbro Are Investing $1 Billion In Their AAA Game Ecosystem | GameSpot
• PUBG maker Krafton leads $15M investment in to UK studio Red Rover Interactive | Game Developer