Sacred Symbols, Episode 271 | Great Artists Steal (Patreon)
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Hollywood's labor problem may not be an isolated event in the entertainment industry for much longer. A recent press release from actors union SAG-AFTRA indicates that their members will vote to authorize a strike upon further negotiations with 10 major entities in gaming, including the likes of EA, Take Two, and even Sony-owned developer Insomniac. After all, the guild represent voice and performance actors in many of our favorite games. Yes, the consequences for not getting a deal done could extend far and wide. But it's also important to make note of an important fact: Otherwise-soulless mega corporations that exist entirely to propagate creative content should appropriately pay the creative people that fuel them. And yes, AI plays an inevitable -- but dangerous! -- role in the future of the humanities, and needs to be accounted for. Other news this week hinges on Final Fantasy XVI DLC chatter, tons of Starfield-related talk (since Chris is obsessed), and some new announcements, release dates, and so on. We wrap things up with listener inquiries touching a myriad of topics, including hoarding items in RPGs, the importance of playing a game right when it launches, the preposterous GTAVI/$150 rumors, and fighting back against a neighbor who won't leave your lawnmower alone no matter how much you may want him to.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:21:46 - Agita explained
0:25:37 - Can I borrow our mower?
0:33:45 - Have we been in dreams?
0:38:14 - Old-timey insults
0:41:30 - 19 inches?
0:47:57 - Extra Extra Extra
0:49:33 - No E3 until at least 2025
0:59:06 - Alone in the Dark has been delayed
1:12:48 - FF Pixel Remaster has surpassed 3 million copies sold
1:14:03 - Sea of Stars has sold more than 250,000 copies
1:17:31 - Diablo IV will get annual expansions
1:20:24 - Another new TMNT game is in the works
1:21:31 - Trepang2 is coming to PS5
1:22:48 - What have we been playing?
2:33:37 - The Hollywood union strikes may soon affect video games
3:13:35 - Final Fantasy XVI is getting an update and moving forward with DLC
3:21:18 - How do we handle inventory management in games?
3:30:24 - How do contract workers affect the industry?
3:37:05 - Could GTA 6 cost $150?
3:43:42 - Who is PlayStation’s mascot?
3:53:06 - Do we still play the Vita?
3:58:16 - Do we feel a need to be part of the gaming zeitgeist?