BRB UK 665: Anthem's Swan Song

Dan and Coleman are back, attempting to make a dent in their ever-growing piles of shame and discovering, once again, that free time is a myth. Anthem is heading for its final shutdown, Rockstar finds itself in the courtroom spotlight, Bobby Kotick continues to be Bobby Kotick, Ubisoft trims more staff, and the ongoing argument over AI in game development refuses to settle. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:34 Intro 00:04:30 What Did We Play While We Were Off? 00:05:04 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 00:10:27 Ghost of Yōtei 00:14:56 Star Wars Outlaws 00:17:25 Steam Deck Shenanigans 00:26:34 Anthem Falls Silent 00:34:15 Rockstar Clears First Legal Hurdle in GTA 6 Dispute 00:37:11 Rockstar Opens the Door to Paid Mods… 00:38:09 …Then Slams It Shut Elsewhere 00:39:40 Kotick Continues to be a Smug Git 00:44:35 Ubisoft Cuts Deeper as Swedish Studios Feel the Pinch 00:46:40 Shift Up Boss Backs AI as a Survival Tool 00:48:10 No Clankers in the Warhammer Room 00:54:40 Check out our Merch at BigRedBarrel.com/Store 00:55:47 Tabletop Tuesday at Loading Stoke Newington 00:56:31 Go to BigRedBarrel.com and get in contact with us 00:58:49 Outro – The Titan by Sarah Schachner Thanks for listening to another episode of BRB UK. You can grab the MP3 for this episode and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, via RSS, or wherever you get your podcasts.