Episode 261

In today's episode, Dylan makes his podcast debut! We speak at length about the future of the games industry and how it might parallel the film/music industries, as well as some of the challenges that the industry may face in the years to come. As always, we conclude with the games we're playing (Destiny 2, Resident Evil). This episode was recorded in June 2026. Intro and outro music composed for Gametalk by Dylan Chase.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Game Ownership Replaced With Access

11:13 - Game Companies Have Increased Risk Aversion

23:34 - Individual Creators Become More Valuable

27:29 - Increased Emphasis On User-Generated Content

35:01 - Game Discovery Becomes A Massive Problem

43:49 - AI Will Open Up Game Development To The Masses

55:31 - Attention Becomes The Most Valuable Currency

1:01:25 - Will Gaming Become The Dominant Entertainment Medium?

1:08:49 - The Dire Xbox Situation

1:16:13 - Destiny 2

1:33:52 - Resident Evil (Series)