SECTOR GAMING 28: Hablamos de Electronic Arts + Destruction Allstars + Noticias
Episode notes
In episode 28, the hosts discuss their first impressions of Destruction Allstars and Control, focusing on graphics, exploration, dubbing and DualSense features. They also assess The Medium as a compact and satisfying experience. The conversation then turns to Google Stadia and Amazon, their difficulties creating studios and video-game projects from scratch, and the advantages of building small teams or acquiring established studios. The main segment examines Electronic Arts: DICE, Frostbite, Battlefield, Star Wars Battlefront, microtransactions and FIFA’s evolution compared with Pro Evolution Soccer. They also review studios linked to EA, the Mass Effect series and the acquisition of Codemasters, along with expectations for future projects such as Dragon Age, Anthem and Battlefield 6. The news section covers the death of Robert A. Altman, BlizzCon 2021, Resident Evil Village, Oculus Quest 2 sales and privacy, Neuralink and the PlayStation 5 shortage. The closing segment includes Battlefield 6, the Steam Game Festival, its demos and a recommendation for The Medium.
Chapters
- 1:56 Destruction Allstars, Control and first impressions
- 12:37 Google Stadia and the closure of its internal studio
- 20:09 Amazon and Google: difficulties creating video games
- 24:47 Electronic Arts: DICE, Frostbite and microtransactions
- 36:39 Battlefield and the evolution of its releases
- 40:03 Electronic Arts and its associated studios
- 48:15 Electronic Arts’ acquisition of Codemasters
- 56:34 Destruction Allstars: vehicle combat and short sessions
- 1:07:42 News: Bethesda, BlizzCon, Resident Evil Village and virtual reality
- 1:21:23 Battlefield 6 and the Steam Game Festival