On this Episode of the Playconomics Podcast Bobby and Matt breakdown the business behind the 343 Industries Rebrand, Ubisoft melting down, and whether or not single player or multiplayer games are better.
Bobby & Matt break down the upcoming release of the PS5 Pro, diving into its November 7th launch and $700 price point. They discuss whether it's worth the upgrade, Sony's strategy, and the impact of limited first-party games. Tune in as they explore the financial and gaming industry trends behind this new hardware.----------------------------------------------------- LET'S CONNECT Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Eo0q02x6SmCkWWEwxLCRE Discord: https://discord.com/invite/BScMqXWPqv Instagram: https://bit.ly/3dXoZA7 Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/3uEnYne Twitter: https://twitter.com/playconomics --------------------------------------------- Playconomics is a weekly Podcast breaking down the business behind the 138 billion dollar industry that is Video Games. Hosted by industry nobodies (yet) Bobby Kawecki & Matt Mascari, Playconomics aims to educate and entertain, running down the news of the week, speculating, commentating, and having a great time. New episodes post each Monday at 9:00 am EST #playconomics #videogamepodcast #Videogamenews
----------------------------------------------------- LET'S CONNECT Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Eo0q02x6SmCkWWEwxLCRE Discord: https://discord.com/invite/BScMqXWPqv Instagram: https://bit.ly/3dXoZA7 Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/3uEnYne Twitter: https://twitter.com/playconomics --------------------------------------------- Playconomics is a weekly Podcast breaking down the business behind the 138 billion dollar industry that is Video Games. Hosted by industry nobodies (yet) Bobby Kawecki & Matt Mascari, Playconomics aims to educate and entertain, running down the news of the week, speculating, commentating, and having a great time. New episodes post each Monday at 9:00 am EST #playconomics #videogamepodcast #Videogamenews
What's good everyone and welcome back to the Playconomics Podcast. We are doing a deep dive and breaking down the business behind the greatest way to experience video games. Is it Mobile Games/PC/Console? You may think this is subjective and personal taste... BUT you are wrong and Playconomics has the answer.
----------------------------------------------------- LET'S CONNECT Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Eo0q02x6SmCkWWEwxLCRE Discord: https://discord.com/invite/BScMqXWPqv Instagram: https://bit.ly/3dXoZA7 Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/3uEnYne Twitter: https://twitter.com/playconomics --------------------------------------------- Playconomics is a weekly Podcast breaking down the business behind the 138 billion dollar industry that is Video Games. Hosted by industry nobodies (yet) Bobby Kawecki & Matt Mascari, Playconomics aims to educate and entertain, running down the news of the week, speculating, commentating, and having a great time. New episodes post each Monday at 9:00 am EST #playconomics #videogamepodcast #Videogamenews
On this episode of Playconomics; Matt tries to convince Bobby and the Audience that Video Games are the biggest bang for your buck they have ever been. When you consider inflation and the current quality of the product you are getting we are at the single best time ever to buy video games?
Bobby and Matt discuss Nintendo's dominant business model in the gaming industry. They analyze Nintendo's longevity, pricing strategy, and handheld market dominance. The hosts compare Nintendo's approach to Sony and Microsoft, highlighting Nintendo's successful IP management, consistent pricing, and unique market position. ----------------------------------------------------- LET'S CONNECT Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Eo0q02x6SmCkWWEwxLCRE Discord: https://discord.com/invite/BScMqXWPqv Instagram: https://bit.ly/3dXoZA7 Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/3uEnYne Twitter: https://twitter.com/playconomics --------------------------------------------- Playconomics is a weekly Podcast breaking down the business behind the 138 billion dollar industry that is Video Games. Hosted by industry nobodies (yet) Bobby Kawecki & Matt Mascari, Playconomics aims to educate and entertain, running down the news of the week, speculating, commentating, and having a great time. New episodes post each Monday at 9:00 am EST #playconomics #videogamepodcast #Videogamenews
Playconomics is back and taking on an entirely new formula! One this episode Matt breaks down the business behind what is considered a successful video game and tries to convince Bobby with facts/graphs/numbers that revenue is the least important part of a successful video game. ----------------------------------------------------- LET'S CONNECT Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Eo0q02x6SmCkWWEwxLCRE Discord: https://discord.com/invite/BScMqXWPqv Instagram: https://bit.ly/3dXoZA7 Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/3uEnYne Twitter: https://twitter.com/playconomics --------------------------------------------- Playconomics is a weekly Podcast breaking down the business behind the 138 billion dollar industry that is Video Games. Hosted by industry nobodies (yet) Bobby Kawecki & Matt Mascari, Playconomics aims to educate and entertain, running down the news of the week, speculating, commentating, and having a great time. New episodes post each Monday at 9:00 am EST #playconomics #videogamepodcast #Videogamenews
On this Episode of Playconomics we discuss Embracer Group finally admitting they were a bad video game developer... and we discover their marketing team is terrible. Matt and Bobby focus in on the Microsoft quarterly report and whether or not Blizzcon getting cancelled is a blessing in disguise. OH and we reach out to the discord and see what fanbase is the most toxic of all time!
On this Episode of the Playconomics Podcast the boys break down the business behind Baldur's Gate become the greatest game ever made, everything Bethesda should have done along side the Fallout TV series, and finally the real reason behind all of the video game industry layoffs. Oh and don't forget about the DISCORD QUESTION OF THE WEEK!
Baldur's Gate 3 Awards 02:54
Layoffs (again) in the gaming industry 16:14
Bethesda is mismanaging the Fallout TV Series 26:06
Discord Question of the Week 38:42
xBobby & Matt breakdown whether or not there is space in today's gaming landscape for a true new competitor. ----------------------------------------------------- LET'S CONNECT Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Eo0q02x6SmCkWWEwxLCRE Discord: https://discord.com/invite/BScMqXWPqv Instagram: https://bit.ly/3dXoZA7 Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/3uEnYne Twitter: https://twitter.com/playconomics --------------------------------------------- Playconomics is a weekly Podcast breaking down the business behind the 138 billion dollar industry that is Video Games. Hosted by industry nobodies (yet) Bobby Kawecki & Matt Mascari, Playconomics aims to educate and entertain, running down the news of the week, speculating, commentating, and having a great time. New episodes post each Monday at 9:00 am EST #playconomics #videogamepodcast #Videogamenews
On this episode of Playconomics Matt and Bobby discuss the wildest video game news. Xbox and Steam are working towards a blockbuster deal, Xbox is working on a handheld, Nintendo has its first round of layoffs... kinda, Embracer group is selling off another major developer, and last but not least the DISCORD QUESTION OF THE WEEK!
On this episode of the Playconomics Podcast Matt and Bobby dive deep into some hotly debated video news stories. Is Crossmedia saving Video Games? When is the best time to make a remake or remaster? The future of outsourcing in the gaming industry and we cap it off with the Discord Question of the week
On this Episode of Playconomics Matt and Bobby debate the sustainability of current business models in the Video Game Industry. After seemingly endless levels of layoffs over the last few months, the video game industry is in a huge amount of trouble. The boys transition to their reaction and thoughts about a VERY underwhelming Pokemon Day and cap things off with a Solid discord question of the week. DID WE MENTION YOU SHOULD JOIN THE DISCORD?
On this episode of the Playconomics Podcast Bobby and Matt discuss the ACTUAL Xbox news that dropped from an Xbox Podcast about the future of the Xbox Series X/S and Console Exclusives. They then deep dive into PlayStation have ZERO 1st party games coming out until 2025 at best. Matt lists all of the reasons why Twitch is winning for 5 straight months while Bobby is convinced they have still made no substernal changes. As always we finish the episode with the DISCORD QUESTION OF THE WEEK Happy Gaming!
Is Phil Spencer's Job on the line at Xbox? Is Hell Divers 2 the clear front runner for GOTY 2024? Is Fortnite the Greatest Game of All Time? Would you pay $100 for a video game? Find out on episode 128 of the Playconomics Podcast
On episode 127 of the Playconomics podcast we are talking the Worst Sony State of Play in the last Decade, Live Service Games being king of the gaming world, Palworld gearing up for a lawsuit with Nintendo, and the most influential video game of ALL TIME
Intro: 00:0000:36 An entire segment about Buc-ee's 8:57 Nintendo is Suing Palworld 16:44 Apple is losing the App store battles 21:00 Microsoft Lay-offs 29:52 X Gonna Give it to YOU (Larian Studios hates Gamepass) 47:00 What have we been playing 54:20 Discord Question (best year in Video Game history
On this Episode of Playconomics Matt discusses Hogwarts Legacy being the best selling game of 2023, Palworld is a Cultural Phenom, highlights of the Xbox Developer Direct, and the Discord Question of the week. You do not want to miss this episode!
On this breaking news episode of Playconomics we discuss THE XBOX DEVELOPER DIRECT and why Xbox Game Studios may just sweep the Game Awards in 2024!