TWIG #378: Mario Smashes the Box Office, Take-Two Cuts AI, and Monopoly Go Goes Social
About this episode
The episode discusses major developments in the gaming and film industries, including Mario's box office success and Take-Two's AI team cuts.
This week, we go two-on-two for a lighter, looser TWIG, but there’s nothing light about the topics.We break down the biggest shifts across film, platforms, AI, and where attention is really going. Topics Covered:● Don’t ever put Mario in the corner; he crushed it at the Box Office● Aream and Investgame report ● Take Two takes an Axe to its AI team and lets them go in advance of GTA6● Monopoly Go launches a chat App and it wasn’t an April Fools Day joke as it hits #2 in top social downloads in the US+Bonus: The life of a consultant vs. the life of a corporate employee
Topics covered
- Box Office
- AI in Gaming
- Social Gaming
- Corporate Life
- Gaming Industry Trends
Keywords
- Mario
- Take-Two
- AI
- GTA6
- Monopoly Go
- social downloads
- gaming trends
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Take-Two, Aream, Investgame
Products: Mario, Monopoly Go
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