We're officially at DEFCON Podcast! Branching Factor kicks off with our inaugural episode as our brand-new podcast kicks into high gear.Over our first four episodes, we sit down with each of the four co-hosts of Branching Factor. For this first go around, it's George Osborn: the former head of communications of the UKIE (the UK games industry trade representative) and now Director of Policy at Taso Advisory.Follow George Osborn on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/georgeosbornIn this video we discuss, among others things:- The changing face of the games industry- The legal ground surrounding loot boxes- Possible regulation coming towards the gaming sector- That Microsoft/Activision dealPlus some games discussed include...- Mario + Rabbids (1 and 2)- Pentiment- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 [2022]Chapters[00:00] Thanks to our Sponsors: Modl.ai[01:40] Welcome to Branching Factor[04:47] Meet George Osborn[19:26] Playing Some Games[33:38] The State of the Games Industry[45:50] Epic Games and FTC Fine[01:01:02] The Lootbox Problem[01:17:42] The Microsoft/Activision Deal[01:35:02] The Impending Future[01:43:40] Wrapping Up[01:46:57] Credits--To catch episodes of Branching Factor early and ad-free, be sure to support AI and Games on Patreon.http://www.patreon.com/aiandgamesPlus you can watch each episode of the series via the AI and Games Plus YouTube channel:http://www.youtube.com/@AIandGamesPlus--If you're interested in contacting us, check out the following:Listener Questions: [email protected] Enquiries: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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