Save State Plus
Save State Plus
Podcast Description
Save State Plus is a weekly show dedicated to having conversations about the state of the video game industry. Join us as we have people from all over the industry join to discuss the industry, coverage about the industry, and what the future holds at this specific Save Point in time.
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The podcast focuses on a variety of topics within the gaming industry, including game development, industry trends, and technological advancements. Recent episodes have covered the evolution of gaming studios, success stories like Ori and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and discussions on the impact of social media on game development, accessibility versus difficulty, and the future of gaming hardware.
Save State Plus is a weekly show dedicated to having conversations about the state of the video game industry. Join us as we have people from all over the industry join to discuss the industry, coverage about the industry, and what the future holds at this specific Save Point in time.
This week on Save State Plus I sat down with Chris Kramer, Tencent’s head of North American communications, to talk about the business behind video games. That included modern gaming budgets, the media industry, and how all of it works together. Chris was great and shared his frank thought about all of it and how it impacts the games we play.
(00:00) Introduction
(00:57) Kramer's History
(04:08) Kramer in Games Media
(07:20) Media Then vs Now
(10:20) Media Strategy Today
(12:40) How Influencers Are Chosen
(19:22) How Sponsorships Work
(23:40) Influencer Agencies
(26:10) Handling PR Issues
(28:10) Sony Changing Policies
(29:10) Crisis Plan of Action
(31:40) Remembering Star Wars
(34:40) Everquest 2 vs World of Warcraft
(37:30) Blizzard and EQ2 Teams
(38:40) EQ2 Changes
(40:40) Tencent Ubisoft
(46:50) Western Game Creation Costs
(52:30) Layoffs / Consolidation
(54:10) Is Constraint Helpful?
(57:15) Nintendo vs Palworld
(01:00:00) AAA vs AA
(01:05:00) Small Games to Check Out
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