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The PlayStation 5 Pro defies all logic, reaching deeper into diehards' pockets in the worst economy we've seen in 15 years. We break down the challenging economics (while also admiring Mark Cerny's ASMR-style presentation). Also: GameStop earnings tumble, more Microsoft layoffs, Unity reverses a terrible decision, and can AI companies just stop stealing our stuff? You can support Virtual Economy's growth via our Ko-Fi and also purchase Virtual Economy merchandise! This episode is sponsored by Magic Mind, a supplement shot that includes ingredients to lower your stress, reduce fatigue, and boost your immune system. You can get 20% off your one time purchase of Magic Mind or up to 48% off your first subscription at https://www.magicmind.com/VECONOMY20 using the code VECONOMY20.  TIME STAMPS [00:01:43] - A Quick Chat about PAX West [00:11:27] - The PS5 Pro Defies Logic [00:25:43] - Concord's Short-Lived Life [00:35:41] - Take This is in Danger of Closing [00:39:54] - OpenAI and Microsoft are Scraping Game Dev Work [00:45:11] - Unity's Road to Redemption [00:51:30] - Gamestop Q2 FY25 Earnings [00:56:40] - Investment Interlude [01:09:55] - Quick Hits [01:14:45] - Labor Report SOURCES Welcome PlayStation 5 Pro, the most visually impressive way to play games on PlayStation | PlayStation Blog An important update on Concord | PlayStation Blog Take This is in Danger of Closing Forever | Take This This was essentially a two-week long DDoS attack': Game UI Database slowdown caused by relentless OpenAI scraping | Game Developer A message to our community: Unity is canceling the Runtime Fee | Unity GameStop Discloses Second Quarter 2024 Results | GameStop Microsoft lays off 650 more Xbox employees | The Verge Tilting Point making layoffs that could impact 20 percent of global workforce | Game Developer Rocksteady hit by layoffs after Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League underperforms | Eurogamer Helldivers 2 support studio Toadman Interactive to shut offices in Sweden and Norway | Games Industry Tencent, NetEase Rethink Japan Approach as Game Strategy Stalls | Bloomberg (Paywall) Lost Boys Interactive has Initiating Another Round of Layoffs | Lost Boys Interactive on LinkedIn Merge Games closes Chelford office and announces layoffs | Games Industry Until Dawn remake studio Ballistic Moon lays off staff ahead of the game's release in October | Eurogamer Incubator Dutch Game Garden shuts down in January 2025 | GamesBeat 3 months after firing Dr Disrespect, Deadrop developer Midnight Society confirms 'significant' layoffs | PC Gamer INVESTMENT INTERLUDE Remedy and Annapurna announce a strategic cooperation agreement on Control 2 | Remedy Annapurna Video-Game Team Resigns, Leaving Partners Scrambling | Bloomberg (Paywall) Hopoo Games (Risk of Rain) Developers Join Valve | Hopoo Games (@hopoogames) on Twitter Some Good News for Timbre Games | Joe Nickolls on LinkedIn Nexon to Establish MINTROCKET Corporation | Nexon Urgent Call for Strategic and Structural Changes at Ubisoft Entertainment | AJ Investments Embracer Group receives early payment for sale of Saber assets. | Embracer Group

Support Inside Games on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Hosted by: Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene Edited by: ShooklynTV: https://linktr.ee/Shooklyn Written by: Lawrence Sonntag & Brian Gaar: https://www.twitch.tv/briangaar Sources -- [PlayStation Blog] An important update on Concord - https://blog.playstation.com/2024/09/03/an-important-update-on-concord/ [IGN] Concord Is Estimated to Have Sold Only 25,000 Units. Here's Why Analysts Think It Failed - https://www.ign.com/articles/concord-is-estimated-to-have-sold-only-25000-units-heres-why-analysts-think-its-failing [SteamDB] Concord - https://steamdb.info/app/2443720/charts/ [IGN] Warner Bros. Says the Failure of Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League Contributed to a $200 Million Hit to Revenue - https://www.ign.com/articles/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-flop-leads-to-200-million-impairment-charge-warner-bros-confirms [Eurogamer] Rocksteady hit by layoffs after Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League underperforms - https://www.eurogamer.net/rocksteady-hit-by-layoffs-after-suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-underperforms [The Verge] Cyberpunk 2077 has sold more than 13 million copies, despite launch disaster and refunds - https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/22/22195728/cyberpunk-2077-sales-copies-sold-launch-refunds [Game Developer] Helldivers 2 and Dead Island 2 support studio Toadman Interactive confirms layoffs - https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/helldivers-2-and-dead-island-2-support-studio-toadman-interactive-confirms-layoffs [Polygon] Sony, with Bungie's help, to launch ‘more than 10 live-service games' by 2026 - https://www.polygon.com/22914172/sony-playstation-bungie-acquisition-new-live-service-games [Polygon] Sony's plan for 12 live-service PlayStation games by 2026 just got cut in half - https://www.polygon.com/23954006/sony-playstation-live-service-games-marathon-last-of-us-factions [Game Developer] Naughty Dog cancels its multiplayer spinoff of The Last of Us - https://www.gamedeveloper.com/console/naughty-dog-cancels-the-last-of-us-multiplayer-spinoff [Bloomberg] ‘Last of Us' Multiplayer Video Game Faces Setbacks at Sony - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-26/-last-of-us-multiplayer-video-game-faces-setbacks-at-sony [Game Developer] Bungie devs imply CEO drove studio off a cliff while chasing growth - https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/bungie-devs-imply-ceo-drove-studio-off-a-cliff-while-chasing-growth [CNET] Sony Shuts Down Shooter Game Concord After Just 2 Weeks - https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/sony-shuts-down-shooter-game-concord-after-just-two-weeks/ [IGN] Concord Is Suddenly Getting Pulled Offline With Sony Promising Full Refunds - https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-shooter-concord-going-offline-this-week [Sony Interactive Entertainment] Sony Interactive Entertainment to Acquire Firewalk Studios from ProbablyMonsters Inc - https://sonyinteractive.com/en/press-releases/2023/sony-interactive-entertainment-to-acquire-firewalk-studios-from-probablymonsters-inc/ [Bloomberg] Why PlayStation Fans Are Cheering CEO's Departure - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-09-29/why-playstation-fans-are-cheering-ceo-jim-ryan-s-departure [DFC Intelligence] Sony Acquires Video Game Studio - https://www.dfcint.com/sony-acquires-video-game-studio/ [Zip Recruiter] Game Developer Salary in Seattle, WA - https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Game-Developer-Salary-in-Seattle,WA [Kotaku] How Much Does It Cost To Make A Big Video Game? - https://kotaku.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-make-a-big-video-game-1501413649 [LA Times] Many Video Games Designers Travel Rags-to-Riches-to-Rags Journey - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-01-14-fi-28063-story.html [reddit, r/gaming] Price-breakdown of a SNES-cartridge - https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/11140t0/pricebreakdown_of_a_snescartridge/ [Metro] How the 1983 video game crash offers a warning for today's world - https://metro.co.uk/2024/02/19/1983-video-game-crash-offers-a-warning-todays-world-20213778/ [Visual Capitalist] https://www.visualcapitalist.com/video-game-industry-revenues-by-platform/ [X, Dexerto] https://x.com/Dexerto/status/1831092457116971333 [ebay] Playstation 5 Concord Physical Copy

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, and prisoner who is released by Aras, Dave Cox! The game he is talking about today is Immortal: Unchained by Toadman Interactive! You can also find him on twitter and listen to his podcasts Crouching Tiger Hidden Podcast and Monster Dear Monster. We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Twitter, Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Spotify! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here!

Episode ten is here and our guest is Daniel Mesonero from Toadman Interactive. Daniel has worked in so many different regions and countries within the games industry that he has an incredibly wide breadth of knowledge to share. He even helped launch Toadman's Berlin studio and now runs the day to day operations. Because Daniel knows five languages, we spend a good portion of the episode exploring words and their cultural context.

The global gaming market is expected to grow to $256.97 billion by 2025. How then, can one enter this very attractive industry without massive funding? Simple, Niche Gaming! Colin Cragg is the creative director of Toadman Interactive and the Cofounder of RazorSecure. Colin has had huge success in the niche gaming space, working on games such as Anarchy Online with Funcom and Star Stable with Star Stable Entertainment. Colin shares his incredible experiences and offers unmissable advice for anyone that wants to develop the next big hit in niche gaming. Enjoy!

This week Colin is interviewing Johan Tengå, an experienced longtime producer who share with us glimpses from his past at DICE, H&M, Funcom and other companies. Currently, Johan is running things at Avalanche Studios, working on a yet unannounced project.

Game Biz After Hours is back featuring an interview with Design Director Martin Annander. Martin has been working in the video game industry for 12 years. He’s been part of numerous video game productions, including Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, during his time at Starbreeze. In addition, Martin has worked as Head Teacher of Game Design at the well renowned video game academy, FutureGames.During our interview, we had some technical problems with the recording and we apologize for the poor sound quality of Martin’s voice.Polygon’s playthrough of Doom - http://bit.ly/2HLdka2Produced by Toadman Interactive - http://www.toadmaninteractive.com/The podcast is released every other Thursday!

In this first episode of Game Biz After Hours, Toadman’s CEO Robin Flodin sits down with his future co-host Colin Cragg. Colin has a long history in large scale MMO projects such as Anarchy Online and Age of Conan. Later as CEO, Colin lead a small team at Star Stable Entertainment from a prototype to a global phenomenon with millions of users. You can read more about Toadman Interactive at http://toadmaninteractive.com. Music – Eirik Johansen

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Samtal med Johannes Wadin, lead level designer på Toadman Interactive. Johannes berättar bland annat om hur det gick till när han fick jobb på Lionhead Studios, hur det kändes att göra ett spel som fick spelare att gråta och vad det är som Dark Souls gör så bra. https://ia601505.us.archive.org/26/items/DenFjardeVaggenJohannesWadin/Den%20fj%C3%A4rde%20v%C3%A4ggen%20-%20Johannes%20Wadin.mp3