Layoffs Wreck the Video Game Industry || Believing Heart Podcast 1/25/23
1This week I go through some updates on previous stories I've talked about, some union updates, and go into those affected by recent layoffs.
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Show Notes:
Intro/Outro: Lollipop Cruise by Oddboy18
Get In The Car Loser DLC:
https://twitter.com/christinelove/status/1617669523976372224
PSVR2 Lineup:
https://www.polygon.com/23562760/psvr-2-games-list-playstation-vr-release-date-pre-order
Google Being Sued:
https://www.ign.com/articles/google-is-being-sued-by-the-us-government-in-antitrust-fight
Ubisoft Strike Update (I think this should still go to the right article, looks like the urls got mixed up):
https://kotaku.com/overwatch-2-custom-game-mode-sexual-assault-blizzard-1850025765
Proletariat No Longer Unionizing:
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/proletariat-withdraws-election-for-unionization-cite-ceo-as-cause
ZeniMax QA Union still at the bargaining table:
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/microsoft-will-bargain-with-unionized-qa-staff-amidst-mass-layoffs
Last of Us Co-Creator calls for Unions:
https://www.ign.com/articles/last-of-us-co-creator-says-lack-of-credit-on-hbo-show-is-an-argument-for-unionization
Last of Us Sales Skyrocket:
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/console/-i-the-last-of-us-part-i-i-received-a-large-sales-spike-post-hbo-show
Persona 3/4 Not Crediting Translators:
https://kotaku.com/persona-localisation-translation-credits-sega-3-4-1850017066
Giant Bomb and Gamespot Layoffs:
https://kotaku.com/giant-bomb-gamespot-metacritic-fandom-layoffs-1850008228
Washington Post Launcher Layoffs:
https://kotaku.com/washington-post-launcher-layoffs-giant-bomb-games-media-1850025471
Microsoft Layoffs:
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/microsoft-laying-off-10-000-employees-from-overall-workforce
https://www.polygon.com/23561210/microsoft-layoffs-xbox-bethesda-halo-infinite-343-industries
Riot Games Layoffs:
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/riot-games-to-lay-off-nearly-50-staff-as-part-of-strategic-shifts-
Google Layoffs:
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/google-lays-off-12-000-employees-in-a-week-of-mass-layoffs
Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:22 GITCL DLC
00:38 PSVR2 Lineup
04:47 Google Being Sued
06:12 Ubisoft Strike Update
06:51 Proletariat No Longer Unionizing
08:21 ZeniMax QA Union still at the bargaining table
08:59 Last of Us Co-Creator calls for Unions
09:52 Last of Us Sales Skyrocket
10:28 Persona 3/4 Not Crediting Translators
12:00 Giant Bomb and Gamespot Layoffs
12:51 Washington Post Launcher Layoffs
13:45 Microsoft Layoffs
14:31 Riot Games Layoffs
14:43 Google Layoffs
15:29 Outro