Manuel Varela
@manuvarela.bsky.social
Currently working on an Economic analysis on the Videogame Layoff Crisis.
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Kinda wild seeing people screaming at Nintendo for announcing a paid DLC.
What’s ironic is that many of these voices claim to be deeply concerned about layoffs… yet forget Nintendo is the only major player that hasn’t gone on a firing spree.
The hypocrisy is staggering.
What’s ironic is that many of these voices claim to be deeply concerned about layoffs… yet forget Nintendo is the only major player that hasn’t gone on a firing spree.
The hypocrisy is staggering.
September 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Kinda wild seeing people screaming at Nintendo for announcing a paid DLC.
What’s ironic is that many of these voices claim to be deeply concerned about layoffs… yet forget Nintendo is the only major player that hasn’t gone on a firing spree.
The hypocrisy is staggering.
What’s ironic is that many of these voices claim to be deeply concerned about layoffs… yet forget Nintendo is the only major player that hasn’t gone on a firing spree.
The hypocrisy is staggering.
In a time where many analysts see a bright future in Xbox’s multiplatform push as "the future of gaming", it would be useful to not forget the cloud gaming disaster (coughs, Stadia, coughs). In 2022 Newzoo forecasted $6B in cloud gaming revenue for 2024, but what really happened? #CloudGaming #Xbox
March 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
In a time where many analysts see a bright future in Xbox’s multiplatform push as "the future of gaming", it would be useful to not forget the cloud gaming disaster (coughs, Stadia, coughs). In 2022 Newzoo forecasted $6B in cloud gaming revenue for 2024, but what really happened? #CloudGaming #Xbox
Sony's big bet on live-service games wasn't just risky—it actively undermined its transmedia focus. The Last of Us and Uncharted worked as adaptations because they were strong single-player games first. No new IPs? No future blockbusters. 🎮🎬 #PlayStation
February 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Sony's big bet on live-service games wasn't just risky—it actively undermined its transmedia focus. The Last of Us and Uncharted worked as adaptations because they were strong single-player games first. No new IPs? No future blockbusters. 🎮🎬 #PlayStation
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Can Grand Theft Auto 6 and the Nintendo Switch 2 reverse the fortunes of the gaming industry? Circana's @matpiscatella.bsky.social thinks there's a chance!
Check out the full interview here: youtu.be/O3wTdg0ijA4
Check out the full interview here: youtu.be/O3wTdg0ijA4
February 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Can Grand Theft Auto 6 and the Nintendo Switch 2 reverse the fortunes of the gaming industry? Circana's @matpiscatella.bsky.social thinks there's a chance!
Check out the full interview here: youtu.be/O3wTdg0ijA4
Check out the full interview here: youtu.be/O3wTdg0ijA4
This is a quote from @jasonschreier.bsky.social on his great book “Press Reset” talking about the aquisition of the System Shock license by Tencent back on 2020.
5 years later, no news of SS3, and Tencent’s divestment has heavily impacted the industry. It is wild how the situation has changed.
5 years later, no news of SS3, and Tencent’s divestment has heavily impacted the industry. It is wild how the situation has changed.
February 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This is a quote from @jasonschreier.bsky.social on his great book “Press Reset” talking about the aquisition of the System Shock license by Tencent back on 2020.
5 years later, no news of SS3, and Tencent’s divestment has heavily impacted the industry. It is wild how the situation has changed.
5 years later, no news of SS3, and Tencent’s divestment has heavily impacted the industry. It is wild how the situation has changed.