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EPISODE · Jul 20, 2025 · 2H 9M

What Indies Do Right That Big Studios Keep Getting Wrong!

from The Level 857 Video Game Podcast · host 857 Entertainment

We dive into the growing debate: Is AAA gaming in trouble? And talk about what indie developers are doing right that big-budget studios keep getting wrong! Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-368: Is AAA Gaming in Trouble? What Indies Are Doing Right That Big Studios Aren’t 00:00 - Intro 04:22 - Games Played Discussion - Marvel Rivals 09:02 - Al played Helldivers 2, Suit For Hire 15:53 - Choc played Smash Bros Ultimate 18:35 - Stikz played Granblue Fantasy 24:57 - Stal played Castlevania Portrait of Ruin 31:32 - Indie Game of the Week Spotlight - CD-RUN 36:27 - The Switch 2 is the perfect example of why console launches don’t feel special anymore 48:02 - GTA 6 rumored Lucia actor deletes social media, and we all know why 54:26 - Ken Looks Wild In Fatal Fury City of the Wolves 58:15 - Nintendo Confirms Actors Set to Play Link and Zelda in Live-Action The Legend of Zelda Film 1:05:10 - Break: Free Game Giveaway Reminder 1:10:00 - Is AAA Gaming in Trouble? What Indies Are Doing Right That Big Studios Aren’t If you enjoyed the podcast and would like to show support, feel free to do so in any of the following ways below: (1) Subscribe and share this podcast with close friends/family (2) Rate/Review us on your preferred podcasting platform: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/level857 (3) Become a member on either Fourthwall or Patreon for exclusive perks and discounts on merch! https://www.857ent.com/#membership (4) Hit the bell and subscribe to our live podcast and multiplayer, co-op gaming channel: https://goo.gl/Zy9RTD

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