GoGCast 449: Video Game Budgets, Assassin's Creed Shadows, The Great Game Media Consolidation, and more

Extra! Extra! Hear all about it! 📢 We’re doing a news round-up and catch-up for this week’s GoGCast. We chat about the great media consolidation as IGN acquires Eurogamer, Game Industry Biz and other game media banners. Also, a former Square Enix exec spills the beans on video game budgets and financial targets. Finally, we have a look at the Assassin’s Creed Shadows reveal trailer and the upcoming schedule for Summer Game Fest. What is Everyone Playing? (00:28:00) Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:43:00) This Week’s News (00:52:29) Former Square Enix exec on why Final Fantasy sales don’t meet expectations and chances of recouping insane AAA budgets (00:52:29) The Great Game Media Consolidation (01:06:30) Assassin's Creed Shadows Trailer (01:15:23) Summer Game Fest 2024 Schedule (01:20:45) Outro and Wrap-up (01:24:52) --- Thanks for listening! The GoGCast comes out weekly so make sure to subscribe and you won't miss an episode. For more about us, Girls on Games, check out girlsongames.ca. Find our Merch at http://www.designbyhumans.com/shop/GirlsOnGames/ Buy us a Ko-Fi at https://ko-fi.com/girlsongames