Rami Ismail Explains Why Games Aren't Recession Proof | How Games Make Money

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Published on April 10, 2020 7:23:12 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cZYnQmF874

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Luftrausers (2014)

Duration: 40:32

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Over the last three weeks, 17 million people filed a jobless claim in the United States. The country is certainly in a recession (or even a depression) -- as is the rest of the world. But hey -- at least video games are "recession proof," right? That's the line Activision chief executive officer Bobby Kotick gave investors back in 2008. But indie developer Rami Ismail doesn't agree with that. Ismail is one half of indie studio Vlambeer, and the executive director of the online multilingual GameDev.World event. And this week he joins the How Games Make Money podcast to talk about all of that and more.