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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