Harvey Newman state of AAA Games

Timestamps

Timestamps:

• 00:00 The Changing Landscape of the Games Industry in 2025

• 00:57 Introduction and Workshop Announcement

• 02:15 Early 2025: A Rocky Start for Game Studios

• 04:33 The Shifting Sentiment Towards AAA Games

• 05:18 East vs. West: The Global Game Development Shift

• 06:58 The Impact of Studio Closures and Talent Migration

• 10:22 Opportunities Amidst Industry Challenges

• 12:28 The Potential of Upcoming Game Releases

• 14:06 The Role of Developers in Shaping the Future

• 16:43 Conclusion: Balancing Creativity and Sustainability

I was thinking of joining AAA gaming but seeing many layoffs happen in the last two years I felt that maybe it’s not the right time.

He talks about Netease shutting down the game studio making Marvel Rivals, he feels that the loss of talent is the loss of knowledge and just moving to cheaper location might not be the best long term. Diverse teams make a better product.

There is not enough investment post covid, since most people went out and back to work they have less time to game.

Despite the challenges I like his segment on the opportunities. Its how you see the situation.

I really enjoyed Harvey Newman insights as an animator and game dev and business entrepreneur so some of these are relevant.

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