If you were running a studio, would you automate over or under 30% of it with AI?

After comments suggesting many studios are already using AI tools but are afraid to admit it publicly, the conversation turns into a fight over what AI should actually replace, whether studios are quietly cutting humans out faster than they admit, and what happens when the industry starts trading headcount for tooling.

The episode also breaks down the shutdown of Wildcard / Thousands and what another major web3 gaming collapse says about overfunding, overbuilding, and trying to force an ecosystem before the game itself sticks.

From there, the crew gets into the resurfaced Peter Berg quotes calling war video games “pathetic” and whether that makes him a red flag or green flag choice to direct the upcoming Call of Duty movie, plus Sony’s reported 30-day PS5 digital license check and what it says about digital ownership.

Chapters

2:06 - Wildcard Shutdown | Autopsy

28:14 - Game Studio = 30% AI | Over / Under?

1:00:42 - Peter Berg CoD Movie | Red or Green Flag?

1:19:02 - PS5 License Checks | What’s the Word?

Watch instead of listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxgjOUdFm90

Host: Sam Steffanina - Remix.gg

Panelists

Kohji Nagata - Parallel

https://x.com/ParallelTCGpod

Chris Heatherley - Griffin Gaming Partners (Ex-Disney, Ex-NBC Universal)

https://x.com/chrisheatherly

Matt "Gnoc" Biamonte - Digital Collectors Club (Ex-Magic Eden, Soar Esports)

https://x.com/itsGnoc

Michael Christine - Andrometa (Ex-SEC Lawyer)

https://x.com/MichaelSatoshi

Tony Valcarcel - Makko.ai (Ex-Twitch)

https://x.com/Tvalc

Jerry Singer - (Ex-Upptic)

https://x.com/JerrySinger

This week on Gamified, the panel breaks down Stop Killing Games and whether it’s a real consumer protection issue or a bad precedent for the industry, Roblox’s new age-based safety changes and what they mean for the company’s future, and the State of Decay 3 reveal controversy after the game was announced long before it was actually ready to show.

2:29 - Stop Killing Games | What’s the Word?

36:18 - Roblox Safety Pivot | Buy or Sell?

54:50 - State of Decay Reveal | Fair or Foul?

1:12:23 - Working in Games | Advise Me

1:25:50 - Street Fighter vs Mortal Kombat | Who Ya Got?

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Watch instead of listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2TB2tkknlU

Host - Sam Steffanina - Remix.gg, Gamified Events

https://x.com/SamSteffanina

Panelists:

Kohji Nagata - Parallel

https://x.com/ParallelTCGpod

Chris Heatherly - Griffin Gaming Partners (Ex-Disney, Ex-NBC Universal)

https://x.com/chrisheatherly

Matt "Gnoc" Biamonte - Digital Collectors Club (Ex-Magic Eden, Soar Esports)

https://x.com/itsGnoc

Matthew Buxton - Warp Chain (ex-Rovio, Jagex)

Wills Spangler - GameCred (ex-Avalanche)

https://x.com/WillsSpangler

Tony Valcarcel - Makko.ai (ex-Twitch)

https://x.com/Tvalc

The strange rollout of Borderlands Mobile, reports that Disney and Epic want to launch their gaming universe with an extraction shooter, the allegations surrounding Gunzilla Games + Ashes of Creation, and why Roblox games are getting movie deals.

2:51 - Steam’s AI Leak | What’s the Word?

19:26 - Borderlands Surprise Launch | Red or Green Flag?

30:22 - Disney Extraction Shooter | Sentiment Score

58:51 - Ashes vs Gunzilla | Bigger Deal?

1:13:39 - Roblox UGC Movie | What’s the Word?

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Watch instead of Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D51MM7jFAA

Host - Sam Steffanina https://x.com/SamSteffanina

Panelists:

Kohji Nagata - Parallel

https://x.com/ParallelTCGpod

Chris Heatherley - Griffin Gaming Partners (Ex-Disney, Ex-NBC Universal)

https://x.com/chrisheatherly

Kate Irwin - Veda (Ex-Blockworks Ex-PCMag

https://x.com/kateirwin

Michael Christine - Andrometa (Ex-SEC Lawyer)

https://x.com/MichaelSatoshi

Matt "Gnoc" Biamonte - Digital Collectors Club (Ex-Magic Eden, Soar Esports)

https://x.com/itsGnoc

Colan Neese - Screen Engine & mindGAME Data

LinkedIn / colanneese

Info on the Gunzilla and Ashes of Creation topic:

https://navarti.in.ua/1048774-vlad-korolev-alexander-zoll-and-gunzilla-games-russian-mafia-assets-laundered.html

https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/failed-mmo-devs-reportedly-used-3-2m-kickstarter-funds-on-trading-cards-more-3350692/