Can Gaming Survive When Only the Wealthy Play? w/ Mat Piscatella

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Mat Piscatella discussing the future of the gaming industry amid economic changes.

Join us for an interview with Circana's Senior Director, Mat Piscatella , as we dive into the gaming industry's future amid rising console prices and economic shifts. We'll unpack how these changes impact gamers and what it means for the industry's survival. We'll explore new growth strategies like cloud gaming and subscriptions, and discuss the challenges facing AAA franchises. All this and more on Gamertag Radio. Send us questions - fanmail@gamertagradio.com | Speakpipe.com/gamertagradio or 786-273-7GTR. Join our Discord - https://discord.gg/gtr chat with other GTR community member.

People in this episode

Host: Gamertag Radio

Guest: Mat Piscatella

Topics covered

• gaming industry
• console prices
• economic shifts
• cloud gaming
• AAA franchises
• growth strategies

Keywords

• gaming
• console prices
• economic impact
• cloud gaming
• AAA franchises
• subscriptions
• industry survival

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Circana

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