The State of Gaming in 2025
VOICE OVER: Aaron Brown
WRITTEN BY: Aaron Brown
2025 has been a rollercoaster for gaming - incredible indie triumphs alongside corporate disasters! Join us as we examine how smaller studios like Sandfall Interactive with "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" and Team Cherry with "Hollow Knight: Silksong" dominated while giants like Ubisoft and EA faltered. From Nintendo's controversial practices to Xbox's downward spiral and the AI debate, what was your take on gaming's most tumultuous year? We explore the meteoric rise of independent developers, the failure of AAA studios, controversial price hikes, and questionable business decisions that defined 2025. With Battlefield 6 outperforming Call of Duty, Nintendo selling millions of Switch 2s despite greedy practices, and the looming arrival of GTA VI in 2026, gaming's landscape is changing dramatically. What was your favorite game of 2025? read more...