Are AAA Games Getting Too Big for Their Own Good?

August 21
1h 40m

Episode Description

Are AAA games getting too big for their own good? We discuss ballooning budgets, longer development cycles, massive teams, cutting-edge graphics, monetization, and whether the modern AAA model has become unsustainable.


Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-394: Are AAA Games Getting Too Big for Their Own Good?

00:00 - Intro

1:40 - Indie Game of the Week Spotlight - Vampire Survivors

7:38 - Are AAA Games Getting Too Big for Their Own Good?

1:09:45 - Aspyr Promises More Lord Of The Rings Revivals In The Future

1:13:54 - The Simpsons: Hit & Run is coming back, according to Matt Groening

1:17:22 - Bethesda Dev Says Cuts Were Rare Before Xbox Took Over: ‘All Of A Sudden We Have Yearly Layoffs’

1:22:21 - Al played Anomaly President

1:24:52 - Stal played Aggelos

1:27:30 - Stikz played Geometry Wars Galaxy

1:29:49 - Turb played Resident Evil Requiem

1:33:48 - Choc played Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls


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