Ep. 231 - EA’s New Owners and Netflix’s Ridiculous GTA 6 Stunt

Send us Fan MailEA has officially changed hands, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund taking control of one of gaming’s biggest publishers. We dig into what that could mean for EA, while also trying to understand Netflix’s bizarre six-hour GTA VI trailer exclusivity stunt. We also talk Marvel Tōkon hype, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, new Fire Emblem, Warrior Cats, and why people seriously need to stop calling Beast of Reincarnation a Soulslike.That and more on this episode of Spectator Mode Podcast!Timestamps:0:00 - Intro and games we've played10:49 - Let's talk about how good Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is16:18 - Netflix’s Brief GTA 6 trailer exclusive nonsense21:01 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day reactions32:39 - Fire Emblem: Fortunes Weave Direct reap43:51 - Warrior Cats JRPG reveal46:36 - Why Every Action Game isn’t a Soulslike54:26 - Electronic Arts is owned by the Saudis and how bad this deal is1:01:25 - Podcast wrap-up and PAX West plans1:06:16 - Closing remarks and outroThanks for listening, and please, if you enjoy the show, leave a rating on Spotify or Apple Music.Spotify – spoti.fi/2HsmTZ8Apple Music – https://apple.co/43Bz67AYouTube – Youtube.com/theouterhavenAmazon Music – https://amzn.to/3FE4bPM#xbox #playstation #nintendo #electronicarts #soulslike #grandtheftauto6 #GTA6Support the showYou can find the Spectator Mode podcast on the following podcast platforms. Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcast, as it will go a long watch in more people discovering us. Thank you!Apple PodcastsYouTubeSpotifyAmazon Music