Labor Wars, AI Debates, and the GOG Shakeup

Labor Wars, AI Debates, and the GOG Shakeup

January 5, 2026 · 1h 12m · Season 8 · Episode 1

About this episode

The episode discusses the recent changes in the gaming industry, including GOG's return to its roots, legal issues surrounding Rockstar, and AI's role in game development.

This week on The Scroll, we dive into the massive end-of-year shift as CD Projekt Red sells GOG back to its roots. We’re breaking down the legal heat rising for Rockstar as the UK Parliament gets involved in recent layoffs, plus Satya Nadella’s defense of AI in game dev. Stick around to hear why Boots is obsessed with ReStory and which punk-ass ISP is getting a Boot to the Face this week.

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