In this episode, Richard Hoeg discusses video game finances with a focus on reporting surrounding the Suicide Squad game, comparing the evolution of the gaming industry to Hollywood. He discusses the critical reading of news reports, upcoming games, and the role of subscriptions in the gaming industry.

https://www.businessinsider.com/suicide-squad-video-game-failed-cost-warner-brothers-2024-5

https://www.metacritic.com/game/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalanche_Software

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-q1-earnings-report-streaming-advertising-1235893835/

https://deadline.com/2023/11/coyote-vs-acme-shelved-warner-bros-discovery-writeoff-david-zaslav-1235598676/#!

https://www.businessinsider.com/video-games-xbox-playstation-spider-man-movie-business-trouble-why-2024-2

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/uh-oh-balatro-might-be-the-deckbuilder-to-end-all-deckbuilders

https://dotesports.com/palworld/news/palworld-players-have-spent-more-than-1-3-billion-hours-in-the-game-with-more-to-come

https://beebom.com/manor-lords-strategy-game-worth-my-time/

(0:00) Introduction and welcome

(6:17) Acknowledging chat moderators and their "contributions"

(9:48) Discussion on video game finances and the Suicide Squad game

(21:14) Evolution of the video game industry and its comparison to Hollywood

(27:06) Suicide Squad: A failure in the gaming industry

(33:19) Developing critical reading skills and analyzing news reports

(41:27) Discussion on upcoming games and analysis of "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League"

(44:44) The state of the gaming industry and the role of subscriptions

(47:12) Closing thoughts and hang-outs