games as a service

Explore " games as a service" with insightful episodes like "Episode 304: Cerveza Cristal!", "Ep. 42: Factions 2 CANCELLED! PS5 Slim is... Meh? & The Death of Physical Media", "Ubisoft and the Skull & Bones Debacle", "Ep. 111: Player Segmentation Generates More Sales" and "The Death of Google Stadia" from podcasts like ""Nick's Nerd News", "Loading Up Podcast", "TechStuff", "Mastering Retention" and "TechStuff"" and more!

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Episode 304: Cerveza Cristal!

🎶Cerveza Cristal!🎶 Happy post Leap Day! Did y'all survive 2/29?? cause Not everyone did. Anywho, This week we have a lot of shakeups in the gaming industry with both Saber Interactive and Toys for Bob leaving their parent corporations. Xbox showed off games during their Partner Preview, Baldur's Gate 3 will be 4 discs and Arthur Morgan will narrate and Audio book about Red Dead Redemption 2. Meanwhile Superman Legacy becomes Superman, Disney cancels movies, and 6 Seasons and a Movie is no longer in doubt. Plus! A review of Dune Pt. 2!

en-usMarch 07, 2024

Ep. 42: Factions 2 CANCELLED! PS5 Slim is... Meh? & The Death of Physical Media

Check us out: https://linktr.ee/loadinguppod The boys are back in town & talk the latest regarding The Last of US Factions 2 officially getting canceled according to a report, the new PS5 Slim not looking so great, Best Buy ceasing their physical media business, the video game voice actors strike, & much more!

enOctober 14, 2023

Ubisoft and the Skull & Bones Debacle

Back in 2020, we did a three-part series on the history of Ubisoft. What's been going on since then? And what's the story behind the troubled development of the pirate-themed game Skull & Bones?

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enOctober 09, 2023

Ep. 111: Player Segmentation Generates More Sales

In this podcast, Tom Hammond, CEO at UserWise, and Sam Abbott, Head of Monetization at Rec Room, discuss how player segmentation can lead to stronger monetization in mobile games. They delve into the importance of understanding individual segments and creating tailored games that appeal to those segments. They also explore how to break down player behavior and analyze actions within the game to better understand and serve different segments.

"You can't just look at the average. You really need to look at each individual segment and figure out where that segment is finding value in the game." - Sam Abbott (Timestamp: 6:17)

"It's not enough just to appeal to a certain segment. You actually have to have a game that is tailored to that segment." - Sam Abbott (Timestamp: 11:03)

"In terms of how we think about segmentation, it's really about breaking down player behavior by the actions that they're taking within the game." - Sam Abbott (Timestamp: 14:54)

enApril 06, 2023

The Death of Google Stadia

Google announced that Stadia, its cloud-based gaming service, is shutting down in January, 2023. What does that mean for Stadia customers? Are there Stadia customers? And could Google's own history of abandoning products be the root of the problem?

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enOctober 03, 2022

Tech News: Twitter Shareholders Vote on Acquisition Today

Twitter's shareholders are expected to approve Elon Musk's proposed Twitter acquisition even as Musk continues to try and extricate himself from the deal. Meta spins off the PyTorch project into a new, independent foundation. Square Enix announces that a computer game is going to shut down prematurely. And much more!

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enSeptember 13, 2022

Thoughts on Games as a Service, a Trio of Intros, and Netflix as a Cereal Box

Just when you thought the fine individuals at SPR industries couldn't make a conversation about the games industry sound even more casual than usual, they strike back with an episode so off-the-cuff that even they aren't quite sure where it's going. This week, Zak and Aaron sit down to discuss the various nuances of the "games as a service model," as well as other oddities like Netflix canceling the "Resident Evil" show, the PS5 price hike, Aaron's enduring hatred of "Rogue One," and the very idea of hate. If that sounds like a lot to cover in a scant 66 minutes, you're right. But it's also a lot of fun.

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en-usSeptember 09, 2022

The Tom Clancy Video Game Franchise, Finale: The Division

We're finishing out strong here - The Division is perhaps the most problematic of all the Tom Clancy games we've looked at thus far...and that's saying something. We all love a good fascist government agency with no oversight and extra-legal authority!

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1) Everything’s becoming a subscription, and the pandemic is partly to blame

2) Car Buyers Expected to Pay Extra $135 Monthly for Subscriptions: GM

3) What is Rikers Island?

4) Games That You Can't Let Yourself Think About

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1) Elevator Music Lofi Background Music For Video by Lesfm

2) Prologue - The Division Original Soundtrack

3) Track 001 - The Division Original Soundtrack

4) Track 009 - The Division Original Soundtrack

5) Track 059 - The Division Original Soundtrack

6) Track 064 - The Division Original Soundtrack

7) Track 108 - The Division Original Soundtrack

8) Rooftops - The Division 2 Original Soundtrack

9) The Beginning is the End - The Division 2 Original Soundtrack

10) Prologue 2 - The Division 2 Original Soundtrack

en-usMay 12, 2022

EG Presents 301: Breaking Assassin's Creed

In commodified episode 301, we discuss the implications of what could occur if Ubisoft makes the entire franchise of Assassin's Creed a service game instead of individual titles. We hear Felix's take after being a long time fan of the series. Also, Locke talks Apple Arcade's Oceanhorn 2, Felix played some PVP in Elder Scrolls Online, Trip played more Resident Evil Village and Neo ripped into some Battlefield V. Please follow us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, subscribe on Youtube and Audible. Also, look for us where you get your podcasts to see if we're there.

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en-usJuly 08, 2021

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Episode 148: Coming 2 Zenimax

The Microsoft acquisition of Bethesda is complete, so what does that mean for the future? Marvels avengers is not helping its case, and is heading down the Anthem path. WandaVision had an underwhelming finale, and the Flash is setting up things to come. While the Powerpuff girls are headed to the CW. Star Trek once again teases its film future. Amazon boasts that Coming 2 America had the best streaming debut, even though the movie was very mediocre. Meanwhile Disney+ and Space Jam cause a bit of a row, and Nick takes on the culture war.

en-usMarch 11, 2021