Episode 142 - Epic buys Rocket League, NetherRealm enters the world of crunch

Published: May 3, 2019, 2:27 a.m.

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Add another acclaimed studio to the list of those that experience the world of game dev crunch.  PC Gamer got the scoop on NetherRealm experiencing a bad case of the crunch with their Mortal Kombat and Injustice titles.  It seems like we can\'t go a week without more former and anonymous employees opening up about their crushing experiences working on the games they love.

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And Epic continues to say "Your move" to Valve with its big purchase of Psyonix, makers of the popular Rocket League game.  What does this mean for Psyonix\'s future and more importantly - what is Steam going to do in losing out on these big gets?

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