Why We Need to Stop Hating Everything

About this episode

In this episode, Kahlief Adams discusses the need for a more measured approach to criticism in the gaming industry, touching on recent events and developments.

What's good, y'all! Welcome back to episode 565 of Spawn On Me - we're officially back and kicking off 2026 right! I know it's been a minute since I've been in your ears consistently, but your boy has been in the trenches getting things together, and I'm excited to be back in Brookago with all of you beautiful people. This episode, we're diving deep into some real conversations about the gaming industry, from HighGuard layoffs to how we approach criticism. We need to chill with the immediate hate on everything that drops before we even give it a chance. We dig into State of Play, PS6 potentially getting delayed, and my time at DICE as well. Follow us and subscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SpawnOnMe Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/SpawnOnMe Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spawn-on-me Twitch: https://twitch.tv/spawnonme X: https://x.com/SpawnOnMe Instagram: https://instagram.com/spawnonmepodcast

People in this episode

Host: Kahlief Adams

Topics covered

• gaming industry
• criticism
• HighGuard layoffs
• PS6 delay
• State of Play
• DICE experience

Keywords

• gaming
• criticism
• HighGuard
• PS6
• State of Play
• DICE
• Spawn On Me

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HighGuard, DICE, Spawn On Me

Products: PS6

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