[Ep467] Strategic Missteps

Coffee with Butterscotch: A Game Dev Comedy Podcast

This week, we talk about corporate shenanigans, studio closures, and shareholder value. Having a successful game and a great track record doesn’t protect a studio from closing if a corporation’s financial expectations aren’t met, and those expectations are always about maximizing shareholder value. The emphasis on short-term profit over sustainable development? That’s capitalism, baby!

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00:29 Intro

01:07 Thanks to our supporters! (https://moneygrab.bscotch.net)

01:19 Maximizing Shareholder Value

02:05 Kerbal Space Program 2

11: 01 Sony Helldivers 2 saga

25:35 Microsoft shuts down studios

Things Mentioned:

• Book: Even So: Stories from an overpopulated farmhouse by David Coster (https://bookshop.org/a/84447/9781948509510)

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