Hello GameMakers,
Arthur Trusov and I will discuss gaming news this Sunday, January 14, at 10 AM PST. We’re just going to wing it. And there is a high chance of screwups as we belly-flop through this.
This is the huge advantage of not having a big audience for our Game Over series! Nobody cares… yet, at least on YouTube.
If you want to come hang out with us and discuss the news below, swing by the YouTube channel then:
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We will discuss the following news below.
1. Games Industry Layoffs
Unity to lay off 1,800 staff as it continues company reset (Pocketgamer.biz)
Twitch is cutting one-third of its staff (The Verge)
Playtika to cut 300 - 400 more jobs in latest rounds of layoffs (Pocketgamer.biz)
Discord is laying off 17 percent of employees (The Verge)
11 Days into 2024 and 2700+ Video Game Layoffs Have Been Announced (Kotaku)
2. Too Many Games?
Nacon exec says industry's problem is "too many games" (Gamesindustry.biz)
3. New Halo Game
4. Epic Rises
Epic finally claims top spot for publisher MAU share on console (Ampere Analysis)
5. State of UGC Gaming
The State of UGC Games (2024) (Naavik)
6. AI Game Voice Actors
7. Generative AI at CES
8. China Game Crackdown
China easing fears of another video game crackdown (Financial Times)
9. Cheating Accessory
10. Steam Breaks Records
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