Episode 63 - The Amazing Disappearing Games Industry

It’s been a pretty fucked up week for the games industry, so we’re starting with a lament for lost jobs and our grim outlook on how things are only going to get worse. Then we talk about Nier Reincarnation being deleted imminently and what it says about games preservation. We eventually move to cheerier territory by talking about what games we’ve been playing, including a couple Nier games, Final Fantasy XI, and Granblue Fantasy: Relink.

Timestamps

(00:45) Willa goes to Kotaku and we’re all very proud of her

(03:20) Layoffs are killing the games industry

(29:20) You should play Nier Reincarnation before it disappears

(41:40) We’re playing Nier Reincarnation before it disappears

(48:40) Final Fantasy XI check-in

(52:30) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week?

Mentioned this week

Xbox is Not Your Friend

The Murder Game Revolution That Has Gripped China

Pixar's Ratatouille, the state of media journalism, and why I'm a critic

Accord's Library

Grief and Grace Along Route Zero

A Piece of Yoko Taro’s Nier Series Will Soon Disappear Forever

Gaming Layoffs Show AAA Developers’ Refusal to Support the Industry’s Future

This wild LoveLive tweet

So I Started Playing Final Fantasy XI in 2021...

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Street Food by FASSounds

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