Show notes
We’re seeing them.Games we played this week include: Forspoken (7:45)Cyberpunk 2077 (33:10)Hyper Meteor (46:10)Zipper (47:10)Theatrhythm Curtain Call (53:00)---News things talked about in this episode:Yves Guillmot tried to walk back “ball is in your court” comment to workers (1:01:45)https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-assassin-s-creed-mirage-far-cry-delay-canceled-1850001343Ubisoft Paris workers will be striking (1:02:50)https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-paris-unions-call-for-strike-on-fridayGames industry layoffs are brutal (1:04:05)https://www.gamesindustry.biz/unity-lays-off-nearly-300https://kotaku.com/microsoft-layoff-xbox-343-halo-bethesda-coalition-1850002600Study finds self-regulation is inconsistent at labeling games with loot boxes (1:15:15)https://osf.io/asbcg/Workers at Activision-Blizzard studio Proletariat drop bid to unionize following CEO pressure (1:20:55)https://www.gamesindustry.biz/proletariat-unionization-vote-request-dropped---Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.comFind Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.
