A collection of articles this week. Devcom views on AI, learning from Firebreak's launch, Poker on Steam, Vamp Survivors coming to board game (and with a kickstarter), Marathon's expected within Sony's fiscal year, and some survey results from G2M's annual video game survey.
Also, Vivrato, Adam Boyes' new consulting company, has staffed up with many industry veterans with varying backgrounds in games, business, technology, and so on. They will also have a new podcast called "Solutions Series", which will "share best practices and insights from inside the gaming world."
Otherwise, gamescom is next week.
Devcom speaker survey highlights mixed attitudes towards AI: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/devcom-speaker-survey-highlights-mixed-attitudes-towards-ai
How to explain a bad video game launch: https://www.gamefile.news/p/fbc-firebreak-remedy-launch-results
Zynga Poker comes to Steam: https://gamesbeat.com/zynga-poker-launches-on-steam-with-crossplay-enabled/
Vampire Survivors board game in the works: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/a-vampire-survivors-board-game-is-in-the-works/1100-6533967/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f
Marathon expected within the fiscal year, says Sony: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/marathon-expected-to-launch-within-this-fiscal-year-following-indefinite-delay-says-sony
G2M annual video game survey reveals Discoverability is the top challenge according to respondents: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/discoverability-is-the-industrys-achilles-heel-marketing-survey-finds
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