Layoffs, Revoked Licenses, and Stolen Source Code

In the latest episode, we delve into the tumultuous landscape of the gaming industry. We discuss Take-Two's surprising layoffs and project cancellations, Ubisoft's controversial revocation of licenses for The Crew, and the heart-wrenching story of an Alan Wake fan who purchased thousands of unusable copies. Additionally, we cover the alarming theft of Ready or Not's source code and console builds, and examine developers' concerns regarding the sustainability of live-service games. Tune in for insights into the evolving challenges facing both gamers and industry professionals alike. 0:00 Intro 0:30 Update 7:45 Take-Two Announces Layoffs https://tinyurl.com/4afaxn44  18:08 Ubisoft is stripping people's licences for The Crew https://tinyurl.com/76hefwwt 32:30 Alan Wake Fan Buys 4,000 Copies https://tinyurl.com/2ern9xpp 39:54 Steam Hit Ready Or Not Source Code Stolen  https://tinyurl.com/48a6y4vp 47:18 70 percent of devs unsure of live-service games https://tinyurl.com/2kbh5p2k  1:04:55 Outro Leave a LIKE and a comment, thanks for watching/listening! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PODCAST ►► https://anchor.fm/m2podcast AMAZON Music ► https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/091902c3-b83b-487c-8fe7-4c96787434fe/M2-Podcast APPLE ► https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1531832410 BREAKER ► https://www.breaker.audio/m2-podcast-2 CASTRO ► https://castro.fm/podcast/6f69d373-d879-46d9-9f1c-bcf7c4bf1741 GOOGLE ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zNTYwNWZiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== OVERCAST ► https://overcast.fm/itunes1531832410/m2-podcast POCKETCASTS ► https://pca.st/5jghvf6e RADIOPUBLIC ► https://radiopublic.com/m2-podcast-GMZkY4 SPOTIFY ► https://open.spotify.com/show/2VedhO03IRoHERJqF6Sy87 STICHER ► https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/m2-podcast TUNEIN ► http://tun.in/pj3ZI #podcast JOIN THE DISCORD! ►► https://discord.gg/Kp5Gre6 FOLLOW THE TWITTER! ►►https://twitter.com/m2_podcast KyleHeath Socials: TWITTER ►► https://twitter.com/mrjkheath MadMikeWillEatU Socials: TWITTER ►► https://twitter.com/madmikewilleatu