Where Does Life Is Strange Fit In Square Enix's New Business Plan? Plus LIS2 Anniversary! | StrangeCast Episode 71

We are back! Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast returns for the final episode of May 2024. We're here to bring our lovely listeners all of the latest discussions and news around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix and, of course, Life Is Strange! For this episode of StrangeCast, Adnan and Adam revisit Life Is Strange 2 Episode 3: Wastelands to mark its five-year anniversary this month. The StrangeCast hosts also share their feelings on podcasting, interviewing people tied to the Life Is Strange series and more! Our main topic is none other than a big focus on Life Is Strange publisher Square Enix after it laid off staff, its stock price took a tumble and it has now changed its overall business plan. But where does Life Is Strange fit into these plans? Has Square Enix lost all control of the direction of Life Is Strange? Let's talk... ☕️ StrangeCast can be accessed on the following podcast services (among many others!) below. 👇 ▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6 🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966 🟡 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83OTFhZjFlOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw 🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast 🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9 🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b New to StrangeCast? Why not check out our first episode: https://youtu.be/N4eeXf_q7Qk You can catch up on all future StrangeCast episodes using our official playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU Be sure to tune in for StrangeCast’s sister podcast, The Lost Records Journal, here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA Check out our Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D Check out Player 1 vs The World's other Life Is Strange content using our playlists below. Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8 Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_ You can follow Player 1 vs The World on social media to stay up to date with the latest StrangeCast episodes. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworld/ Adnan and Adam are also on X/Twitter, so feel free to follow them -- and tweet at them! -- on their personal channels! 😇 X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9 X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer For business inquiries: [email protected] 📧 Timestamps: 00:00 -- Introduction 07:04 -- Life Is Strange 2 Episode 3: Wastelands turns five years old; plus hosting a podcast, interviewing people from the Life Is Strange series, etc. 29:49 -- Adnan and Adam talk about Square Enix's new business plans and where Life Is Strange fits into the publisher's future 01:22:00 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @danishhaikal8840! 😉) 01:31:30 -- Spread The Arts 01:43:05 -- Outro