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43% of kids want in-game currencies for Xmas, survey highlights gacha and live-service woes in Japan & 56% of U.S. game workers want to join a union
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry.
This Week's Headlines:
- Reports from the ESA claim 43% of US kids want in-game currencies as Christmas gifts
- 70% of gacha/live-service games in Japan are discontinued by their third year on the market
- The GDC 2025 Game Industry Salary Report indicates 56% of U.S. game workers want to join a union
Hosted by industry experts Tom and Alex, we break down the most intriguing, complex, and vital developments of the week to keep you informed.
Get the Daily Download: Prefer your news in written form? Subscribe to our free newsletter for a concise, easy-to-digest summary of daily industry developments, delivered fresh to your inbox: https://bit.ly/big-games-machine-the-daily-download
Stories mentioned in this episode can be found below:
- https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nearly-half-of-us-kids-want-in-game-currency-this-christmas
- https://automaton-media.com/en/news/more-than-70-of-gacha-and-live-service-games-in-japan-get-discontinued-before-their-third-year-gacha-game-researcher-finds/
- https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/half-of-us-game-workers-want-to-join-an-union-survey-says
- https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/honored-to-be-selected-texas-based-developer-hired-by-nintendo-for-switch-2-game-updates/
- https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/hypixel-acquires-hytale-back-from-riot-games
- https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/you-probably-didnt-expect-to-see-me-here-epic-and-unity-announce-unique-partnership/
- https://www.pcgamer.com/games/city-builder/after-the-bungled-launch-of-cities-skylines-2-paradox-interactive-and-colossal-order-part-ways-as-development-moves-to-a-new-studio/
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By Big Games MachineThe Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry.
This Week's Headlines:
- Reports from the ESA claim 43% of US kids want in-game currencies as Christmas gifts
- 70% of gacha/live-service games in Japan are discontinued by their third year on the market
- The GDC 2025 Game Industry Salary Report indicates 56% of U.S. game workers want to join a union
Hosted by industry experts Tom and Alex, we break down the most intriguing, complex, and vital developments of the week to keep you informed.
Get the Daily Download: Prefer your news in written form? Subscribe to our free newsletter for a concise, easy-to-digest summary of daily industry developments, delivered fresh to your inbox: https://bit.ly/big-games-machine-the-daily-download
Stories mentioned in this episode can be found below:
- https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nearly-half-of-us-kids-want-in-game-currency-this-christmas
- https://automaton-media.com/en/news/more-than-70-of-gacha-and-live-service-games-in-japan-get-discontinued-before-their-third-year-gacha-game-researcher-finds/
- https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/half-of-us-game-workers-want-to-join-an-union-survey-says
- https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/honored-to-be-selected-texas-based-developer-hired-by-nintendo-for-switch-2-game-updates/
- https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/hypixel-acquires-hytale-back-from-riot-games
- https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/you-probably-didnt-expect-to-see-me-here-epic-and-unity-announce-unique-partnership/
- https://www.pcgamer.com/games/city-builder/after-the-bungled-launch-of-cities-skylines-2-paradox-interactive-and-colossal-order-part-ways-as-development-moves-to-a-new-studio/