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What does success mean for Crackdown 3? - The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast

What does success mean for Crackdown 3? - The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast

FromThe GamesIndustry.biz Podcast


What does success mean for Crackdown 3? - The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast

FromThe GamesIndustry.biz Podcast

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Feb 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Matt, Brendan, Chris and James gather to discuss the biggest industry headlines of the past week. Chief among them is the arrival of Crackdown 3 and the difficulty it presents in judging its success. Media reviews are mixed, its retail performance (in the UK, at least) has been poor, yet engagement on Xbox seems to be high, thanks to Game Pass. Is this the first in a new type of release, where the metrics the industry has relied on in the pass are ultimately meaningless? We also discuss Google's tease of a big GDC reveal -- almost certainly a streaming service of some form -- and what the internet giant needs to bring to the table if it wants to stand out among a growing number of services. Finally, we touch on the ongoing troubles of Starbreeze, with the poor performance of Overkill's The Walking Dead continuing to highlight the struggles the Swedish publisher faces. With the company now in a reconstruction period to avoid insolvency, what does the future look like for Starbreeze? As always, you can get your daily dose of news, insight and analysis into the world behind video games at www.gamesindustry.biz.
Released:
Feb 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Regular news discussion show offering insight into the global video games market for industry professionals. The GI.Biz's world-leading team of experienced trade journalists, who spend each episode breaking down the biggest stories, lending their thoughts on the latest trends in the market, and discussing the implications for video games as a business