Hi There!

Today's episode explores the world of video gaming in 2023.

We begin from an industry-wide context, before moving down to my personal relationship with the hobby, releases I'm excited for, and some positive footnotes about changes in technology, community and accessibility.

Time-Stamps:

[04:35] - The Context of Gaming in 2023 [Industry and Economic Factors]

[09:35] - The Context of Gaming 2023 - [The Gaming Community][14:47] - My Relationship to Video Gaming in 2023 - [Mental Health, etc][18:00]- Games I’m Currently Playing (and Why)

[24:30] - RANT TIME! -Publishers, Content-Creation Cycles, Crunch Culture/Industry Strain, Day One Patches, Players as Beta-Testers

[28: 43] - Rant Over - Positive Aspects of Gaming in 2023 - Technology Advances, Community Norms, Creativity etc.

[32:36] - New Games I’ve Enjoyed in 2023 - Erranorth, Wildermyth, etc

[35:37] - 2023+ Releases I’m Looking Forward To/Outro

Credits:

Ambient Backing Tracks Courtesy of - Ovani Sound (All Rights Reserved)

SFX Courtesy of - Zapsplat (All Rights Reserved)

References:

1. Grand View Research

https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/video-game-market

2. Hitberry:

https://www.hitberrygames.com/post/trends-that-are-shaping-the-gaming-industry-in-2023

3. The Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/jan/11/playtimes-over-how-2023-could-reshape-video-games