Can Gaming Survive When Only the Wealthy Play? w/ Mat Piscatella

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Other Games, Leisure, Games, Video Games

4.2 • 522 Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Join us for an interview with Circana's Senior Director, Mat Piscatella, as we dive into the gaming industry's future amid rising console prices and economic shifts. We'll unpack how these changes impact gamers and what it means for the industry's survival. We'll explore new growth strategies like cloud gaming and subscriptions, and discuss the challenges facing AAA franchises. All this and more on Gamertag Radio.

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0:00.0	How am I going to figure this out of this month?
0:02.0	So many bills.
0:03.0	Kids, lunches at school.
0:04.0	This nursery.
0:05.0	They need any new clothes, gas and electric,
0:08.0	25 pounds,
0:09.0	20 pounds,
0:10.0	20 pounds,
0:11.0	50 nursery v.
0:12.0	$755.
0:14.0	New government policies are making every day easier,
0:17.0	like offering 30 hours funded childcare
0:19.0	to help working families save on average £8,000 per year.
0:23.3	This is just one of the ways the UK government is tackling the cost of living.
0:27.3	See more at gov.uk.uk slash cost of living help.
0:31.2	Hey, call my wife.
0:33.1	Calling UK wildlife.
0:34.7	No, call my wife.
0:37.1	Here's a cheese knife, Lester.
0:39.2	Voice assistance, not working for you.
0:41.3	With Black Rock Investment Trust's hands-on investing, long-term approach to growth and regular dividends, you have a lot working for you.
0:48.1	I live in Kent.
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