Global Gaming Shift: Extraction Shooters, Rising Prices, Korean Indies & Missed Trends | Gies #38

Is the gaming industry undergoing a global shift? In this episode, we dive into the chaos and change sweeping across gaming in 2025. From the uncertain future of extraction shooters like Marathon and DMZ, to the surprising PS5 price hikes that have players buzzing, we're unpacking it all.

Meanwhile, Korean indie developers are stepping into the spotlight — underfunded, overlooked, but incredibly talented. Could they be the future of innovation in games? And are big publishers like Sony and Nintendo missing key trends?

We talk about business models, genre fatigue, pricing wars, and AI's rising influence on development. This is your weekly deep dive into the gaming industry’s identity crisis, from four perspectives around the world.

Timestamps:

00:00 Nintendo Returns: Big News or More Silence?

06:21 Why Is the PS5 Getting More Expensive?

21:15 PlayStation Plus: Value or Just Another Bill?

25:26 Marathon and the Extraction Shooter Overload

31:15 Are Extraction Shooters Already Dying?

36:36 Can Football Games Be Fun Again?

43:43 Mafia Franchise Comeback: Too Late or Perfect Timing?

45:59 Why Strategy Games Are Making a Big Return

48:26 Hollywood’s Obsession with Video Games

55:47 Gaming and Film: The Next Power Combo?

58:38 What’s Next for Game Platforms in 2025?

59:58 Is the Economy Killing Gaming’s Growth?

1:03:55 RPG Remakes: Nostalgia or Real Innovation?

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