In this episode of Digital Coffee Gaming Brew, host Brett Deister covers a variety of gaming industry topics, including King Makers' upcoming PC release, Discord's potential IPO and monetization strategies, and the announcement of Bolt Gun 2. Brett also highlights Capcom's increasing PC sales, the performance benchmark of AMD's RX 9060 XT GPU, and EA's controversial decisions and cancellations, particularly in relation to their handling of RPG fans and the future of the Star Wars Battlefront series. The show concludes with an emphasis on the importance of respecting gaming fans and their preferences.
3 Fun Facts:
- Kingmakers is an upcoming medieval strategy game where players wield modern weaponry—like tanks and machine guns—against ancient armies, promising chaotic fun when it hits early access in October 2025.
- Discord is introducing a new in-app currency called Orbs, which users can earn by watching ads and spend on cosmetics—or even a short Discord Nitro subscription.
- Expedition 33, a turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics, sold over 3.3 million units within weeks of launch and hit half a million sales on its very first day.
Key Themes:
- Discord IPO and monetization strategies
- Kingmakers’ early access announcement
- Concerns over Discord limiting free users
- Boltgun 2 and Warhammer shooter updates
- Capcom’s rising PC/digital game sales
- AMD RX 9060 XT GPU performance
- EA’s cancellations and disconnect with gamers
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