2024 Begins with Layoffs and AI Controversies | Microcast

Chris Dring and James Batchelor are back with their weekly analysis of the video game industry's biggest news stories. The new year has just begun, but the games industry is already seeing a continuation of layoffs. The hosts explore the underlying causes of this trend and predict what's to come in the year ahead. They also delve into the recent controversy surrounding the use of generative AI in game promotional art, including a notable incident involving an ID@Xbox image, as well as a lawsuit filed by a former Activision executive alleging discrimination against older white males. Listeners can stream the episode using the embedded player, download it directly, or subscribe via popular platforms like Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Overcast, Player FM, TuneIn, and more. The episode's music was composed by Thomas Marchant.