SG 264 | TERREMOTO EN EL MUNDO DEL GAMING + STEAM NEXT FEST + ACTUALIDAD
Episode notes
The program opens with impressions of 007 First Light and the Star Fox demo, before focusing on Steam Next Fest and its more than 4,000 demos. Among the recommendations, The Order of the Sinking Star stands out, alongside Trees Hate You. They also discuss Pictonico, a free mobile game of photography-based minigames.
Current news moves on to Black Tides, the free expansion for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and the temporary Ubisoft Plus Premium trial. The team debates the EA Advertising initiative and the place of contextual advertising in games such as EA Sports FC, while also reviewing competition in virtual football and the reception of Copa City.
The central segment examines Xbox exclusives, studio layoffs and closures, and the European rejection of a law linked to Stop Killing Video Games. The conversation broadens to the restructuring of major publishers, the profitability of Game Pass, and the merits of concentrating on leading franchises. Finally, they assess multiplatform releases, the case of Lords of the Fallen 2, and the uncertainty facing the industry.
Chapters
- 1:35 Games tried: 007 First Light and Star Fox
- 5:16 Steam Next Fest and standout demos
- 10:28 Assassin’s Creed Shadows: final expansion
- 16:05 EA Advertising and contextual advertising
- 17:32 Virtual football: Copa City and competition
- 20:30 Xbox exclusives and the future console
- 23:12 Layoffs, closures, and live-service games
- 40:03 Industry restructuring
- 43:10 Xbox, Game Pass, and profitability
- 59:13 Multiplatform releases and Lords of the Fallen 2