Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden recently said AA games are gone, but what does that mean for the industry? Kaitlyn and Sam explain the state of mid-market games on this week’s episode and then dig into two of Amazon’s upcoming gaming shows, God of War and Secret Level.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:09:13 – The State of AA Gaming
00:30:42 – Amazon’s God of War Show Changing Creative Team
00:41:43 – Why We’re Excited for Amazon’s Secret Level
00:56:43 – Outro
Stories/media discussed:
GamesIndustry.biz – Shawn Layden: "AA is gone and that's a threat to the ecosystem going forward"
PlayStation LifeStyle – Space Marine 2 Studio Wants to Focus on ‘Middle Market’ Games Like Helldivers 2
Deadline – ‘God Of War’: Sony And Amazon Starting Over On Series After Departure Of EPs Rafe Judkins, Hawk Ostby & Mark Fergus
Collider – Tim Miller and Dave Wilson Describe Every Episode of 'Secret Level' [Exclusive]
Variety – Kevin Hart, Keanu Reeves, Arnold Schwarzenegger Among Voice Cast for Amazon Video Game Anthology Series ‘Secret Level’
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