Games Analysis and Producer Perspectives

Sony posted their quarterly report, and it does NOT look good for Bungie. Or Marathon. Or Destiny.Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhfAfurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► Background Music: "Straight" by www.bensound.com ► ► ► Want to read Ray's Sci-fi books?: a.co/d/5k2hEU3

Imma spend 20 minutes talking about Star Fox because a Nintendo Direct demands it.Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhfAfurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► Background Music: "Straight" by www.bensound.com ► ► ► Want to read Ray's Sci-fi books?: a.co/d/5k2hEU3

We are in a video game crash. Right now. At this moment. Why don't most notice?Because there is a Plan B already in the works, and you may not have noticed.Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhfAfurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► Background Music: "Straight" by www.bensound.com ► ► ► Want to read Ray's Sci-fi books?: a.co/d/5k2hEU3

If you like the game Marathon (2026), then you must really like it. Unfortunately, it looks like that the niche is growing smaller and smaller by the day.Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhfAfurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ

Who is Project Helix for? You? Likely not me. Let's crunch some numbers and talk business.Sources: - www.ign.com/articles/xbox-confi…-also-play-pc-games - www.windowscentral.com/gaming/my-xbo…repair-volume - windowsreport.com/asus-projects-hu…er-record-sales/ - www.asus.com/event/Investor/Con…en/2025Q3%20IR.pdf - seekingalpha.com/article/4880756-…-call-transcript - expertbeacon.com/what-percentage-…n-pc-vs-console/ - newzoo.com/resources/blog/cros…e-on-pc-and-console- screenrant.com/nintendo-switch-2…17-million-sales/ - www.statista.com/statistics/13394…t-sales-quarter/ - www.vgchartz.com/article/465608/2…es-xs-vs-switch/ - www.vgchartz.com/article/467231/m…gaming-and-xbox/Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhfAfurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Lost of things happened in one week. Mostly some game studio closures and, ya know, Microsoft gaming is still dying.Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhfAfurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Pop already. Let the damage be done. No one wants "AI" and especially not GenAI. GO. AWAY.Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhfAfurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

How long should we keep using odd portmanteaus of games?Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhfAfurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

How Long should it take to make a video game? 1 year? 3 Years? 10 Years? Let's talk about some successes and failures.Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhfAfurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

I am openly and actively telling you to bully corporations and large businesses. It's how they change.Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhfAfurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Quick one today about the newly announced Steam Machine and how exciting it is...maybe?Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhfAfurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Yup. Yapping about AI and it in the gaming space for a bit. It's not great, but also...there is hope at the end of this oddly yellow tunnel with too many fingers.Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhfAfurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Amazon and Microsoft, two of some of the largest US based companies, are floundering in the gaming space.Maybe that's okay.Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhfAfurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

A rant about Generative Ai in gaming and how dumb I think it all is.Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZEAfurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

There will never be a "Netflix of Gaming" and I'm tired of hearing it. Here's why...Aspire Drinks: https://aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZEAfurera Coffee Co. : https://www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZEPromo Code: RHAZE► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com► ► ► [email protected]► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce"► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.comLicense code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Ok I added another one. This is all about Microsoft's very odd business decisions.► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Short one today, cause wow. WOW. Stupid news about EA getting bought by a petro-state.► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

People going to work in gaming are scared. People that love talking about games are scared. Should they be, though?► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Physical Media is something we take for granted, and more and more people are finding this out.www.videogameschronicle.com/features/an…-3ds-games/insider-gaming.com/disc-editions-m…-console-sales/► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

How does one go about delivering bad news when bad news is a constant?► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Let's yap about video game preservation, it's important, and how a PM could help in the industry.► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com► ► ► [email protected]► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce"► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.comLicense code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Games Analysis episode: Should games cost around $80 plus tax? Have publishers earned this? ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com► ► ► [email protected]► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce"► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.comLicense code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Microsoft had a lot of layoffs this week. I need to rant about it. Don't worry, I still throw numbers in there.► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

What is the big difference between being a boss and being a leader? Let's talk about this briefly. ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com► ► ► [email protected]► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce"► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.comLicense code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Marathon is delayed and Spltigate 2 is not doing well. Cracking on, what's some thoughts and potential solutions.► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

You can't keep politics out of games. It will always seep in. We can take about how to adjust if you are a Producer or Project Manager in gaming, also some stories of me having to do so.► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

There is a constant saturation of games on the digital and physical marketplace. What could be done to help resolve this? Here are a couple of ideas.► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/unscriptedgamepodcast/ ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

This week, we are talking about what it's like to be a Producer or Project Manager that is on a troubled project. For this trouble project, we will talk about Bungie's 2025(?) Marathon.► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/unscriptedgamepodcast/ ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Today, let's talk about why I think Microsoft may leave the Console Gaming Market...kinda.► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com► ► ► [email protected]► ► ► Follow us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/unscriptedgamepodcast/► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.