Episode 3: Crunch, Cyberpunk and Mass Effect 3's Ending

On the third episode of Game Academy, Adam and Steph apologise profusely for the lateness of the episode release amidst the craziness of marking season, submissions and new puppies! In this episode, we talk all about our hot takes on video game crunch, how it could be solved, or if it's just a symptom of creative industries. Then, Steph delves deep into Cyberpunk 2077, how it's changed since release, how it influences her research and whether "bad" endings were really good endings all along. Finally, we talk a bit about the future of Mass Effect. Will we end the entire podcast because we simply can't agree on the ending? Finally, we chat to the lovely Greg McGuiness about Multiplay's upcoming Queering and Questioning conference next week. All this and more - third time's the charm - on episode 3 of Game Academy! Sign up for our Queering and Questioning Conference, happening on 1 June: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queering-and-questioning-video-games-conference-tickets-327926245227?aff=erelexpmltFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/multiplayuosSend questions and abstracts to networkmultiplay AT gmail DOT com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.