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Anthony Gaud and co-host BWG Global’s Justin Ruiss sat down with Joost van Dreunen, NYU Stern professor, author of One Up, and one of the sharpest analysts in the global video game industry, for a wide-ranging conversation about where games are headed in 2025.
We covered the major forces reshaping the industry, from why 2025 became the year of independent developers to how character design and storytelling are finally reflecting broader audiences. We dug into the real, non-PR version of AI in game development, unpacked Microsoft’s turbulent year, and wrapped with our picks for the 2025 Game Awards
Producer: Natasha Waller
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By @Copyright 2025 WOND Radio, Scott Cronick, Anthony Gaud and Warren Drummond.Anthony Gaud and co-host BWG Global’s Justin Ruiss sat down with Joost van Dreunen, NYU Stern professor, author of One Up, and one of the sharpest analysts in the global video game industry, for a wide-ranging conversation about where games are headed in 2025.
We covered the major forces reshaping the industry, from why 2025 became the year of independent developers to how character design and storytelling are finally reflecting broader audiences. We dug into the real, non-PR version of AI in game development, unpacked Microsoft’s turbulent year, and wrapped with our picks for the 2025 Game Awards
Producer: Natasha Waller
Joost weblinks: