431: Is engagement a good metric for success?

Published: April 24, 2023, 4:48 a.m.

Here are all of this week\u2019s questions:
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\n- Is engagement really a good metric for success?
\n- Will 3rd party devs skip Xbox for PS5?
\n- Will Nintendo ever have mature first-party games?
\n- Is Remedy Entertainment independent?
\n- Why are game file sizes so big now?
\n- Why did Square-Enix limit physical copies of Final Fantasy Pixel Remake?
\n- Does Bethesda regret the Microsoft acquisition?
\n- Why do people keep making fan-made Nintendo games?
\n- Would abandoning Game Pass hurt Xbox?
\n- Is the Asus ROG Ally a Steam Deck competitor?
\n- Should companies clarify their performance modes?
\n- Is Street Fighter VI the wrong step for the franchise?
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