The Electronic Wireless Show podcast S2 Episode 38: The risky business of free-to-play

Nate and I put on some ill-fitting industry analyst hats to consider the current state of the free-to-play games market, as Alan Wake 2 devs Remedy Entertainment reboot their upcoming F2P shooter Vanguard

Episode 38 of the Electronic Wireless Show podcast, hosted by Rock Paper Shotgun, titled "The Electronic Wireless Show podcast S2 Episode 38: The risky business of free-to-play" was published on November 16, 2023 and runs 55 minutes.

November 16, 2023 ·55m · Electronic Wireless Show

Summary

In this episode of the Electronic Wireless Show podcast, Nate and I put on some ill-fitting industry analyst hats to consider the current state of the free-to-play games market: a peculiar arena, one that that enriches some almost as often as it dooms others. It’s all proven just too dangerous for Alan Wake 2 devs Remedy Entertainment, who’ve rebooted their upcoming F2P shooter Vanguard as a more traditional paid game. We later return to our core competences, in press release-speak, to talk about the Steam Deck OLED and the games we’ve been playing this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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