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The video game industry at a crossroads
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The video game industry is huge. Last year alone it generated an estimated $187 billion dollars in revenue.
But it's also facing a host of serious issues: massive layoffs, the advent of A.I., games that take years to be released, and a schism between big and small developers.
This week's Reporter's Notebook takes us inside this evolving industry with NPR's Vincent Acovino, who recently covered the annual Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco.
This episode was produced by Noah Caldwell. It was edited by Adam Raney and Courtney Dorning. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
