Episode 61 "Combat, Cashouts & Costly Handhelds"

This week, we dive deep into some game industry shockers. Call of Duty is back in Modern Warfare 4, set in a controversial North and South Korea conflict that pushes boundaries. Then, we explore how Valve’s Steam Deck—the once most affordable handheld—now skyrockets to $950, reshaping the future of handheld gaming. And we break down a stunning betrayal in the industry: Krafton tried to deny $250 million in bonus payouts to Subnautica 2 devs—only to be forced to pay after an explosive record-breaking launch. This one is a must-listen! Podcasts: Highly Mental Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@highlymentalpodcast?si=NU2gH52qctxPm05f⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Talking Shop with Razor and SWAP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0b8gyzvIfRNFVd5HMJL0jz?si=2ffa27ec9fc34c1a⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Up Yours With More: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6UtTiIawOCuxDTuEtCuwF1?si=7b9a70b4e888400f⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@upupawaycomics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ABOUT STREAMERS WITH A PURPOSE We are two streamers on Twitch that are looking to give small streamers/content creators alike a platform to help them grow and share their experiences. Each week the two of us will bring our own personal experiences streaming, stories and opinions to the table. This podcast will have a little bit of everything for others to use in their journey to become established streamers. Thank you for listening and bear with us as we continue to find our format to bring you the best podcast, we can each week. Check us out on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@streamerswithapurpose?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check us out on Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch.tv/TMNT_Stearnzy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch.tv/Fat2FlatPat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ Audio Developer: Fat discounts and Podcast 2 Podcast Fatchickplaysgames: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/fatchickplaysgames⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our Discord where you can chat, ask questions and even get tips from fellow streamers in your journey of streaming and content creation. Follow the link to join: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/n7hgWgaKAv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠