About this episode
Rands explores the dynamics of trust in the extraction shooter game ARC Raiders.
In our 96th episode, Rands goes deep (perhaps too deep) on ARC Raiders, an extraction shooter where trust is the real currency. Mentioned, referenced, or obsessed over: ARC Raiders The Last of Us (HBO) Pokemon Go Sea of Thieves World of Warcraft Acquired Podcast Related Important Things episodes: EP 25: The One About the Pro Leisure Circuit EP 2: The One About Destiny EP 55: The One About Destiny 2
People in this episode
Host: Michael Lopp
Topics covered
- ARC Raiders
- extraction shooter
- trust
- video games
- gaming culture
Keywords
- ARC Raiders
- extraction shooter
- trust
- video games
- The Last of Us
- Pokemon Go
- Sea of Thieves
- World of Warcraft
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Acquired Podcast
Products: ARC Raiders, Pokemon Go, Sea of Thieves, World of Warcraft
Books & works: The Last of Us
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