What does the Humble restructuring say about the state of games publishing? | Microcast

The latest episode of The GI Microcast is available to download or watch now and looks at some of the biggest stories from the past week.

In this episode, we look at Humble Games’ claims that it is restructuring amid reports of mass layoffs, and reflect on how this reflects some of the biggest challenges facing the publishing industry today. Specifically, we look at a number of publishers focused on the indie sector and the issues they have encountered over the past year, and discuss the future outlook for this segment of the market.

We also look at two stories where generative AI was a major concern: Activision, which reportedly used these tools at the expense of staff, and the SAG-AFTRA strike, where the union is trying to protect voice actors from being exploited by companies using AI.

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Episode edited by Alix Attenborough.