About this episode

The episode covers various topics including AI in gaming, Xbox Cloud Gaming expansion, and major acquisitions in the entertainment industry.

On our 87th episode, we discussed the following topics: Epic's Sweeney says platforms should stop tagging games made with AI | GamesIndustry.biz Xbox Cloud Gaming Expands to More Countries, Is Increasingly Popular Among Game Pass Users Rockstar insider reveals Discord messages that reportedly caused mass firing - Dexerto EXCLUSIVE: Netflix’s ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Set To Explore Ancient Rome Saudi Arabia's public investment fund to own almost all of EA under buyout plan, report says - Los Angeles Times Supreme Court hears billion-dollar battle over online piracy - ABC News It’s Official: Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. in Deal Valued at $82.7 Billion Disney Working On A "Groundbreaking Game Experience" For Star Wars - GameSpot iam8bit is suing Skybound Game Studios alleging fraud and theft of designs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: High Ping Basterds

Topics covered

• AI in gaming
• Xbox Cloud Gaming
• Rockstar news
• EA buyout
• Netflix acquisitions
• online piracy
• game development lawsuits

Keywords

• Epic
• Xbox
• AI
• Rockstar
• EA
• Netflix
• Warner Bros.
• online piracy
• game development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Epic, GamesIndustry.biz, Xbox, Game Pass, Rockstar, Dexerto, EA, Los Angeles Times, Netflix, Warner Bros.

Books & works: Assassin’s Creed

Places: Saudi Arabia

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