Oct 29, 20261h 10m
Tim Sweeney is going after Valve again over Steam's rule that developers disclose generative AI use Indie developers say AI has made cloning a game fast enough to become a racket What's the word you'd use to describe a...
About this Podcast:
Gamified is a weekly gaming-industry panel show, played as a game. Host Sam Steffanina and a panel of industry operators, builders and founders take on the week's biggest gaming stories: the deals, the layoffs, the launches and the hot takes. Every topic is a round. Everyone answers first, then we go around the horn and argue it out. New episode every week. Watch the full show on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@SamSteffanina), and get the weekly breakdown in the Gamified newsletter at gamified.beehiiv.com.
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What is Gamified about?
Gamified is a weekly gaming-industry panel show, played as a game. Host Sam Steffanina and a panel of industry operators, builders and founders take on the week's biggest gaming stories: the deals, the layoffs, the launches and the hot takes. Every topic is a round. Everyone answers first, then we go around the horn and argue it out.
What has Gamified covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Steam & AI Game Clones | Games Industry Hiring Scandal | Xbox Cloud | Gamified 182" (29 October 2026, 70 minutes), "BioWare shuts down & cancels Mass Effect | $1,800 Xbox | Gamified 181" (22 October 2026, 100 minutes), and "Tim Sweeney Goes ALL IN on AI Game Dev | Xbox XP | Gamified 180" (15 October 2026, 71 minutes).
How often does Gamified publish?
Gamified publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 90 minutes.
How hard is it to get booked on Gamified?
Booking probability for Gamified is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Gamified requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Gamified's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Gamified?
The strongest fits for Gamified are Software and IT Services & Software Development. Gamified has a leisure audience.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 22, 20261h 40m
EA closes BioWare and cancels the next Mass Effect How many successful games will AI 2027 produce in 2027? Can Xbox sell a $1,200–$1,800 next-gen console? Is Supercell finally showing signs of mortality? Street Fighter...
- Oct 15, 20261h 11m
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Bungie's Apology | Xbox's Ads Patent | Halo's New Home | Resident Evil Movie 10/10? | Gamified 177
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- Sep 17, 20261h 21m
A review telling people not to buy the new Wolverine game got more views than the official trailer What was the biggest announcement from BlizzCon 2026? Is Blizzard so back? Highlights of the Roblox Developer Conference...
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Halo’s Remake Credited 12x More People Than the Original | Xbox Removes Discs | Gamified 175
Sep 10, 20261h 26mThe new Halo had 2100+ names credited to it's development. Has AAA development become catastrophically complicated? Xbox is testing a system that lets players insert a supported Xbox One or Series X disc and claim a...
- Aug 31, 20261h 49m
Is this year’s Gamescom a bust and is the entire industry on hold until GTA VI? Is the sour sentiment on gaming really just the XBOX implosion? Ubisoft's $10 Heroes of Might and Magic Complete Edition shadowdrop shipped...
- Aug 20, 20261h 35m
GTA VI leak dropped mid-August 2026, about a week before Rockstar’s scheduled official “Extended Look.” Take-Two’s fast DMCA strikes are being read as a signal the footage is real GTA VI is ALSO Turning $100 Games Into...
- Aug 13, 20261h 26m
Should Nintendo be able to stop a potentially offensive AI parody of Mario depicting real-life war scenarios? Would you invest in the future of gaming being Streaming? Does Every Major IP Need a TCG? If you run Resident...
- Aug 6, 20261h 40m
Is the Roblox selloff a temporary monetization reset, or proof that the platform's growth model is breaking? What is the one word for putting prediction and pick-to-win mechanics into games that have nothing to do with...
- Jul 31, 20261h 33m
EA promises "creative freedom" under its new Saudi sovereign-fund owners Is DLSS 5 / neural rendering a genuine "GPT moment" for gaming, or NVIDIA hype? Atari turning its arcade catalog into a movie? Capcom wants to...
- Jul 24, 20261h 40m
Unity is building its next-gen engine around AI agents. MindsEye's Meltdown - A GTA legend's comeback studio flops, lays off 400+, blames corporate sabotage, and throws an all-expenses fan party the same day workers...
- Jul 16, 20261h 28m
EA put paid progression into College Football 27's single-player modes, then pulls it days later in launch week? What Would It Actually Take for Sony to Walk Back the Disc Shutdown? 84% of Game Attention Goes to Games...
- Jul 10, 20261h 30m
Is Asha Sharma's reset actually making Xbox a healthy business?What the **** was Phil Spencer doing, and how did he survive 38 years at Microsoft to walk out with Xbox losing 64 cents on every dollar?On a scale of 0 to...
- Jul 2, 20261h 29m
PlayStation ends disc production in favor of digital-only in January 2028. GTA 6 is rumored to ship with a TikTok-style social network built into the game. The Steam AI disclosure study showing AI-labeled games get 53%...
- Jun 25, 20261h 39m
CHAPTERS: 2:30 - GoW: Laufey Revisited | Sentiment Score 20:41 - Over/Under $2B GTA VI Sales After 72hrs 43:56 - Summer Games Fest 95% Sequels | Red / Green Flag 57:50 - Console vs Cloud | Bullish or Bullsh1t 1:10:47...
- Jun 22, 20261h 35m
Sharma took over from Spencer last month and is already torching every major decision Xbox made. Employees are surprised. Retailers are confused. Layoffs incoming. Future Halo on PlayStation? Nobody knows. Single-player...
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God of War: NO Kratos | Steam Wishlists are BS | Roblox AI | What Killed Destiny? | Gamified 162
Jun 4, 20261h 38mHave Steam wishlists become a vanity metric that no longer measures what people think it measures? The market just split on AI, and gaming is the clearest example. Nintendo has no AI features and no AI roadmap - and...
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Forza Leaked and Broke Every Record | Sony Kills PC Ports | $38B Saudi Gaming Bet | Gamified #161
May 28, 20261h 38mTHIS WEEK ON GAMIFIED: Forza Horizon 6 leaked before launch - then broke every franchise record. 172K concurrent on early access alone. 302K by end of week. Nearly 4x FH5's all-time peak. Sony held a staff town hall...
- May 14, 20261h 26m
Watch instead of listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02n2n7h5PVI We score the health of the gaming industry 1 to 10. Gaming VC dropped 95% from its 2021 peak. 10,000+ jobs cut in 2024. Contraction or...
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