Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden recently said AA games are gone, but what does that mean for the industry? Kaitlyn and Sam explain the state of mid-market games on this week’s episode and then dig into two of Amazon’s upcoming gaming shows, God of War and Secret Level.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 – Intro

00:09:13 – The State of AA Gaming

00:30:42 – Amazon’s God of War Show Changing Creative Team

00:41:43 – Why We’re Excited for Amazon’s Secret Level

00:56:43 – Outro

Stories/media discussed:

GamesIndustry.biz – Shawn Layden: "AA is gone and that's a threat to the ecosystem going forward"

PlayStation LifeStyle – Space Marine 2 Studio Wants to Focus on ‘Middle Market’ Games Like Helldivers 2

Deadline – ‘God Of War’: Sony And Amazon Starting Over On Series After Departure Of EPs Rafe Judkins, Hawk Ostby & Mark Fergus

Collider – Tim Miller and Dave Wilson Describe Every Episode of 'Secret Level' [Exclusive]

Variety – Kevin Hart, Keanu Reeves, Arnold Schwarzenegger Among Voice Cast for Amazon Video Game Anthology Series ‘Secret Level’

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What Is AA Gaming? Plus, Amazon’s God of War Show and Secret Level