Industry observers ponder the implications of Humble's restructuring on the future of games publishing | Microcast
Catch the newest GI Microcast episode, available for streaming or download, where recent major developments from the past week are analyzed.
In this installment, we explore Humble Games' announcement of a reorganization amid rumors of significant job cuts and discuss what this signals about contemporary challenges in the publishing industry. The conversation includes an examination of various indie-based publishers and the difficulties they have confronted over the previous year, as well as potential future trends within this market sector.
Additionally, the episode covers two important issues involving generative AI: Activision's reported use of these tools potentially impacting employees, and the SAG-AFTRA strike, where the union is striving to defend voice actors from exploitation by companies utilizing AI technology.
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Video versions of the discussion are accessible on the GamesIndustry.biz YouTube channel or via this playlist.
This episode was edited by Alix Attenborough.