Are video games still recession-proof?

We used to take it for granted that they were, but the industry is very different today than it was during the last recession.

We'll dig into that as well as what we're playing and watching coming up on GameScoop right after these messages.

What's up everybody? Welcome to IJ& GameScoop. I'm your host, Damon Hadfield. And this week I'm joined in studio by none another than Pair Schneider. Damon, I'm right here. I know, right, yeah, we can reach us through Sam and Mark. Yes. To touch you. Peer recently moved down. Please don't reach through me. I do not consent. Talley from the San Francisco Bay Francisco Bay Area, so maybe we'll be seeing much more of him here on this very show in the future. We're also joined by Sam Claiborne. Hey, it's good to be here on the very long couch between you and Spans. And there's... Mid and northern California. Yep. And there's several thin pinball machines that are just right only behind Sam by no one else and then in third seat is Mark Medina. It's also here. Yeah, I'm here, David. This is this is just I'm there. This is just the TV screen they gave me. Yep, yep. Also, Mark's gonna be in Los Angeles for a little while coming up so maybe you can yeah but they'll they'll be gone, so... Yeah, we'll be here.

That's right. That's right. Gamescom. Okay, we're leaving for Germany. It'll just be me and Jober on the couch. Yeah. Well, it's funny, we're leaving for Germany this weekend, but then you're coming into the office to cover something from Germany for us, Mark. Correct. Which is opening night live, another... Yep.

Another Jeff Keely joint.

That kicks up.

Yep.

The Gamescom.

So, keep. Which is opening night live, another Jeff Keely joint.

That kicks up the games com, so.

Key three.

Key three is what they call it.

Anyway, got a great show for you this week.

I know Sam's been playing a lot of Mafia, the old country, and he's feeling very positive about that.

I've been playing a game that's very similar to that.

Salamander 3,

which I'm also feeling very positive on. Basically the same game.

So I think I can break some news for Sam. There's some news about Atari 50 coming up.

What is it? No, no, wait. Just wait, save it for the show. No spoilers. But first,

our big question this week, are video games still recession-proof?

And this was sort of inspired by an interview done by our sister site over at games industry.biz.

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