About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of weaponizing game characters by Homeland Security, the potential for a Kojima series, GDC's rebranding efforts, and the emergence of Arc Raiders in the gaming landscape.

Should Homeland Security really weaponize game characters and memes to push agendas? Could a What If Kojima series actually happen? Will GDC's rebrand stick the landing? Is Arc Raiders the new king of extraction shooters? We unpack it all!

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Alliance

Topics covered

• gaming
• memes
• extraction shooters
• rebranding
• Kojima

Keywords

• Halo
• Homeland Security
• Kojima
• GDC
• Arc Raiders
• extraction shooters
• memes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Homeland Security, GDC

Products: Arc Raiders

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