The Video Game Industry is in Crisis with Jason Schreier

Factually! with Adam Conover

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4.4 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2024

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Summary

The video game industry is raking in more money than ever, but it's also in complete crisis. In the past couple of years, we've seen countless development studios shuttered and tens of thousands of workers laid off, all while the cost of making and buying games keeps skyrocketing. How did one of the world's most successful industries end up in such a state of instability? This week, Adam sits down with Jason Schreier, a Bloomberg reporter covering the video game industry and author of Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, to break it all down. Find Jason's book at factuallypod.com/books

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0:00.0	This is a headgum podcast.
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0:42.6	vote to learn more about Project 2025.
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0:50.3	Your vote is your power, so use it to protect your rights paid for by the Freedom from
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1:05.0	Yeah, that's all right.
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1:11.0	I don't know anything. That's okay.
1:16.2	Hey, I don't know anything. Hey there, welcome to Factually. I'm Adam Conover.
1:18.3	Thanks for joining me again.
1:19.5	You know, I've played video games my entire life.
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