Are AAA games getting too big for their own good? We discuss ballooning budgets, longer development cycles, massive teams, cutting-edge graphics, monetization, and whether the modern AAA model has become unsustainable.

Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-394: Are AAA Games Getting Too Big for Their Own Good?

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00:00 – Intro
1:40 – Indie Game of the Week Spotlight – Vampire Survivors
7:38 – Are AAA Games Getting Too Big for Their Own Good?
1:09:45 – Aspyr Promises More Lord Of The Rings Revivals In The Future
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/08/aspyr-promises-more-lord-of-the-rings-revivals-in-the-future
1:13:54 – The Simpsons: Hit & Run is coming back, according to Matt Groening
https://flip.it/XShAlm
1:17:22 – Bethesda Dev Says Cuts Were Rare Before Xbox Took Over: ‘All Of A Sudden We Have Yearly Layoffs’
https://flip.it/Kd-cTH
1:22:21 – Al played Anomaly President
1:24:52 – Stal played Aggelos
1:27:30 – Stikz played Geometry Wars Galaxy
1:29:49 – Turb played Resident Evil Requiem
1:33:48 – Choc played Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls

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