Podquisition 422: Freakin' Dragons

Published: Jan. 26, 2023, 5 p.m.

We\u2019re seeing them.\n\nGames we played this week include: \nForspoken (7:45)\nCyberpunk 2077 (33:10)\nHyper Meteor (46:10)\nZipper (47:10)\nTheatrhythm Curtain Call (53:00)\n\n---\nNews things talked about in this episode:\nYves Guillmot tried to walk back \u201cball is in your court\u201d comment to workers (1:01:45)\nhttps://kotaku.com/ubisoft-assassin-s-creed-mirage-far-cry-delay-canceled-1850001343\n\nUbisoft Paris workers will be striking (1:02:50)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-paris-unions-call-for-strike-on-friday\n\nGames industry layoffs are brutal (1:04:05)\nhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/unity-lays-off-nearly-300\nhttps://kotaku.com/microsoft-layoff-xbox-343-halo-bethesda-coalition-1850002600\n\nStudy finds self-regulation is inconsistent at labeling games with loot boxes (1:15:15)\nhttps://osf.io/asbcg/\n\nWorkers at Activision-Blizzard studio Proletariat drop bid to unionize following CEO pressure (1:20:55)\nhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/proletariat-unionization-vote-request-dropped\n\n---\nBuy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com\n\nFind 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.\n\nFollow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.