Games Take A Long Time To Make, And That's Okay | Words About Games Podcast #357
This week Amy and Moody talks about development cycles, live service games, the woman (singular) who was apparently due to appear at Summer Game Fest, and more.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:18:22 - Xbox Game Studios chief says people need to realise games now take 4-6 years to make
0:30:52 - PlayStation's live service ambitions
0:45:34 - Amy’s 13 Favourite Steam Next Fest Demos (In 20 Words Or Less)
1:07:53 - Goodbye Volcano High is the Tribeca Games Spotlight 2023 winner
1:10:52 - Nintendo Direct thoughts
1:23:28 - Geoff Keighley says woman was due to appear on Summer Game Fest stage
1:35:20 - Hundreds Of PlayStation Fans Sign Petition To Make Starfield PS5 Exclusive
1:39:25 - Respawn worked on Titanfall 3 "in earnest" for 10 months before shifting focus to Apex Legends
1:45:02 - Microsoft is hiking the price of Xbox Series X and Xbox Game Pass
1:50:57 - What's happening next week?
1:56:26 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head
2:02:50 - Fantasy Critic Check-In
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