Episode 75 - Alan Wake 2 And The Impending Death Of Physical Video Game Releases

Gamers Week Podcast

The recent release date announcement for Alan Wake 2 came alongside news that developer Remedy Entertainment and publisher Epic Games currently have "no plans to release Alan Wake 2 on disc." In many ways, it's not that surprising. The number of players buying games on discs has been shrinking in the past decade, and physical releases have only become more and more expensive to produce. But while this digital-only future may be inevitable, it raises enormous concerns over accessibility, preservation, and more. We discuss the problems ahead, as well as ways we may be able to mitigate them.
We'll also be talking about Nintendo's move to block the Steam release of the GameCube/Wii emulator Dolphin, Blizzard's claims that the company feels "really confident" of a smooth Diablo 4 launch following server stress tests, and how the new Gollum game is the worst reviewed of the year so far.
Finally, class is in session with Professor Ryebread in our Gaming History 101 segment. In this episode, we're looking at video game-sponsored food products.
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