The State of Gaming in 2022 with Jason Kapadia & Jag Sharma #32

Disconnected

English - October 26, 2022 00:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB
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We've come so far from the days of Pac-Man and Pong, but has gaming lost its way?

Video games bring us entertainment, escapism, challenge and social connection in equal measure, particularly as their scale and budget grows, but Jag Sharma and Jason Kapadia have some huge gripes with the industry.

On this games-focused episode of Disconnected, we dive into the rich history of retro games, opportunities in the space, the rampant mobile gaming industry, and what needs to be done to fix video gaming’s biggest bugbears.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

What attracts people to the video game industry as consumers and businessesWhy gaming is so absurdly expensive and aggressively monetisedMobile games leading the industry in practices both good and maliciousThe biggest selling consoles throughout the decadesThe future of gaming

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