Die Shrink 116 (Video): Insomniac Hack (Patreon)
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Tom & Dan finally get around to discussing a story that snuck through during Christmas….the Insomniac hack! Was it as big as the XBOX one? What did we learn? And also – do devs like FSR?
0:00 This was a Boring CES, Boomers be clickin’
9:57 Ethics in Leaking, Summarizing the Insomniac Leak
18:10 Game Pass Strategy & Marvel exhaustion
26:50 The Questionable Future of AAAA Games
42:42 Evolving the AAA Business Model
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insomniac_Games#December_2023_leak
https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/22/24012215/insomniac-wolverine-leak-hack-ransomware
https://www.gamesradar.com/former-playstation-head-thinks-game-budgets-will-be-a-hot-topic-in-2024/
https://www.polygon.com/24007710/insomniac-games-x-men-marvel-leak-roadmap
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerVR#Series7XT_(Rogue)
https://aftermath.site/the-insomniac-hack-reveals-the-ugly-truth-of-video-game-hype
https://www.goodnewsfinland.com/en/articles/breaking-news/2023/cultural-alan-wake-game-awards/