Game Informer’s closure and the state of games media | Microcast

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The latest episode of The GamesIndustry.biz Microcast is now available to download, with a video version to follow tomorrow.

This week’s news-packed episode covers the key takeaways so far from the latest financial season, including expected declines at Nintendo and Electronic Arts (and why 2023 is such a tough comparison year to track), as well as Activision Blizzard’s continued boost to Microsoft’s bottom line.

We also look at Bungie's layoffs and the latest US monthly spending figures, with Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree helping to offset any potential year-over-year declines.

Finally, and as a main topic, we talk about the closure of Game Informer and the many, many challenges that video game media – and journalism in general – face in today's market.

You can watch it via the player below, download the audio version of the podcast here, or subscribe to our podcast channel, available via Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, CastBox, Player FM, TuneIn, and other widely used podcast platforms.

Video versions of the Microcast can be found on the GamesIndustry.biz YouTube channel or via this playlist.

Episode edited by James Batchelor.

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