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What are the latest industry updates affecting gaming?
If you're a fan of the inner workings of Hollywood, then check out my podcast, The Town, on the Ringer Podcast Network. My name's Matt Bellany. I'm founding partner at Puck and the writer of the What I'm Hearing newsletter.
What does the closure of Bluepoint Games mean for the gaming industry?
And with my show, The Town, I bring you the inside conversation about money and power in Hollywood. Every week, we've got three short episodes featuring real Hollywood insiders to tell you what people in town are actually talking about. We'll cover everything from why your favorite show was canceled overnight, which streamer is on the brink of collapse, and which executive is on the hot seat. Disney, Netflix, who's up, down, and who will never eat lunch in this town again. Follow The Town on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Hello and welcome into The Ringerverse, your Nexus feed for all things fandom. I am Ben Biohazard Lindberg, senior editor at The Ringer and your host here at Button Mash.
How are recent leadership changes at Xbox impacting the brand?
Flanking me today so closely that they're almost making me a Ben sandwich are two cherished colleagues. Ringer Deputy Art Lead, Resident Evil Remake, Matt James. Hi, Matt. Hello. And our third chair today, providing valuable backup, Ringer Freelance Contributor, Joshua Code Veronica Rivera. How do you feel about that nickname? Oh, I love it. I always thought Code Veronica was a cool name. Well, now it's yours. You're welcome. Happy to have you both here. And to quote Leon Kennedy, I'm sure you boys didn't just tag along so we could sing Kumbaya together at some Boy Scout bonfire. Maybe we can do that a little later in the pod. Then again, maybe you did. No, you didn't. We're here to talk about one of the most anticipated and most warmly received video games of the year.
Resident Evil Requiem, developed by Capcom, of course, and published on all platforms on the same day as this podcast. which means if you're listening to me right now, you can go play Resident Evil Requiem. It's there for you.
What are the first impressions of 'Resident Evil Requiem'?
You can put on this podcast while you creep around zombie-infested mansions, which might be a good way to lower the tension a little bit. And it takes a village to cover video games, a Resident Evil village. And so I'm happy to have you both. We're going to get into everything surrounding this latest Resident Evil release. Of course, we're not going to get too deep into specific story spoilers. We will describe the basic structure of the game. Maybe we will allude to some ways in which it relates to the history of the franchise. But we know this thing just came out. We don't want to ruin everything for you. Although the internet has done a pretty decent job of ruining this game's plot for everyone already.
Thanks, leakers. Anyway, we will talk about all aspects of this gigantic game. We just have a bit of news to talk about first. So let's lead, as we usually do, with our patch notes section. And we just have two notes for you today. The latest indications of industry decline, the latest stories in video games that everyone is upset about and has been for the past week. We're going to talk about a PlayStation-centric story and an Xbox-centric story. There's been a leadership change at Xbox. There's also been yet another studio closure at Sony. So let's start with the latter. Bluepoint is no more. The famed remake studio that has made many great new versions of old games. is not going to be making any more of those because they have been shut down.
You have perhaps played Bluepoint's versions of Shadow of the Colossus, Demon's Souls, of course. They worked on Uncharted. They worked on God of War. And somewhat unceremoniously, last week, Sony announced that it will be shutting down Bluepoint. And this is just the latest in a string of disasters that have befallen studios that have been acquired by Sony in a bit of an expansion spree in the post-pandemic craze. Matt, what did you make of the decision to shut down Bluepoint Games?
I think it's just shocking, right? It's absolutely shocking from multiple angles. For the most part, I feel like their remakes have been very well received.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the latest industry updates affecting gaming?
0:00–0:10
2
What does the closure of Bluepoint Games mean for the gaming industry?
0:10–1:07
3
How are recent leadership changes at Xbox impacting the brand?
1:07–2:10
4
What are the first impressions of 'Resident Evil Requiem'?
2:10–5:01
5
How does 'Resident Evil Requiem' connect to the franchise's history?
5:01–6:05
6
What gameplay mechanics stand out in 'Resident Evil Requiem'?
6:05–6:59
7
How does the story of 'Resident Evil Requiem' resonate with players?
6:59–8:50
8
What are the final verdicts on 'Resident Evil Requiem' from the hosts?
8:50–1:16:49
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