A look back at gaming in 2022
7For this video, I take a look at gaming in 2022 the good, the controversial/mix, and finally the bad.
0:00 - Intro
0:18 - Part 1 The good
Unions in the gaming industry - https://www.npr.org/2023/01/05/1147241053/the-rise-of-video-game-unions
Embracer Group acquiring more studios like Crystal Dynamic & Eidos Montreal (however Square Enix Montreal would shut down)
Elden Ring took the world by storm
Other games like Persona 5 Royal & Bayonetta 3 also did well to
Valve with Steam Deck
Sonic 2 did well at the box office
Cyberpunk Edgerunner help save Cyberpunk 2077 (along with update 1.6)
7:26 - Part 2 Controversial/Mix
Aspyr remove from the KOTOR remake
Microsoft trying to acquire Activision/Blizzard
Companies try to push blockchain & metaverse
War in Ukraine had an impact on gaining (from developers who live in Ukraine to some games getting delayed)
Supreme Court ruling on Roe v Wade also had gaming companies speak out and help
Bayonetta 3 voice acting controversy
EA & Fifa no longer Partners
Mario movie gets delayed into 2023
19:10 - Part 3 the Bad
Stadia shut down for good
Saint Row Reboot didn’t do well (and led to Volition being absorbed into Gearbox)
Xbox didn’t have a great 2022 (outside of Pentiment)
G4 TV no more
26:10 - Outro
Music used for this video - Violet Letter by Aulx Studio (from premiumbeat.com)
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