Pirate survival games are hitting a million wishlists before launch, developers are carefully redefining “AI,” players are organizing to stop publishers from deleting the games they bought, and Phil Spencer is retiring as Xbox hands the keys to an AI executive just a completely normal week in gaming. In Episode 212, we break down pirates, policy, profits, indie artistry, corporate automation, and check in on GameStock to see who’s actually winning in the boardroom.
