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AAA’s Future / Epic Layoffs / Winners, Losers & Hidden Gems
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In this week's Roundtable, the squad starts off by reflecting on Unity’s business model changes and Jim Ryan’s retirement after a strong 30 year run at PlayStation. Then we discuss comments from both Xbox’s Phil Spencer and Capcom’s Haruhiro Tsujimoto that put into question AAA games’ pricing and the evolving role of publishers. We also touch on the breaking news of Epic Games’ major layoffs and divestments before digging into 2023’s biggest winners and losers so far. Lastly, we close with a quick bonus round of hidden gems that is sure to surprise. Join us for all the latest games business news with Mario Stefanidis , Aaron Bush, and host Devin Becker.
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