Player Drop-Offs, Industry Layoffs, and the Fight to Stay Relevant S7E13

This episode unpacks the growing instability across the gaming industry, from the sharp 80% player decline of ARC Raiders to internal shakeups at Epic Games following massive layoffs and executive turnover. We explore how even high-performing live-service titles can struggle to maintain engagement, while broader workforce trends show nearly half of industry professionals considering leaving altogether amid job insecurity and rapid change. On the content side, excitement around rumored releases like Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced highlights the industry’s increasing reliance on proven IP to stabilize revenue and player interest. The episode ties it all together with a critical look at sustainability—both for games trying to retain players and for the people building them.0:00 Intro1:39 Updates18:01 Why ARC Raiders’ Player Count Is Down 80% https://tinyurl.com/2eabbkyw 27:39 Epic’s Head Of HR Is Out https://tinyurl.com/ry25c8ss 35:55 44% of games industry professionals have considered leaving the industry https://tinyurl.com/5eeucnwd 46:09 Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Remake https://tinyurl.com/ye3e74d2 53:06 OutroLEAVE A LIKE and a comment, thanks for watching/listening!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------PODCAST                ►► https://anchor.fm/m2podcastAMAZON Music         ► https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/091902c3-b83b-487c-8fe7-4c96787434fe/M2-PodcastAPPLE                          ► https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1531832410BREAKER                     ► https://www.breaker.audio/m2-podcast-2CASTRO                       ► https://castro.fm/podcast/6f69d373-d879-46d9-9f1c-bcf7c4bf1741GOOGLE                       ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zNTYwNWZiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==OVERCAST                   ► https://overcast.fm/itunes1531832410/m2-podcastPOCKETCASTS           ► https://pca.st/5jghvf6eRADIOPUBLIC             ► https://radiopublic.com/m2-podcast-GMZkY4SPOTIFY                      ► https://open.spotify.com/show/2VedhO03IRoHERJqF6Sy87STICHER                      ► https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/m2-podcastTUNEIN                        ► http://tun.in/pj3ZI#podcast JOIN THE DISCORD!  ►► https://discord.gg/Kp5Gre6KyleHeath Socials:TIKTOK           ►► https://www.tiktok.com/@mrjkheathTWITCH          ►► https://www.twitch.tv/kyleheathTWITTER        ►► https://twitter.com/mrjkheathYOUTUBE       ►► https://www.youtube.com/MrJkheathMadMikeWillEatU Socials:TIKTOK           ►► https://www.tiktok.com/@madmikewilleatuTWITCH          ►► https://www.twitch.tv/madmikewilleatu/aboutTWITTER        ►► https://twitter.com/madmikewilleatuYOUTUBE       ►► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1MoIvzyMDvH_5Ta