When Crowdfunded Games FAIL! - Level With Me Ep. 123

On this week's episode LevelCap and Matimi0 https://www.twitch.tv/matimi0 discuss the surprise failure of Ashes of Creation, Star Citizen nearing $1B, Cairn, and much more! Support us on Patreon for bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/LevelWithMePodcast Join Our Discord and make suggestions for our next episode topics https://discord.gg/nxBQZ6eh8H 0:00 - Ashes of Creation controversy and shutdown 10:47 - Star Citizen’s billion-dollar budget 13:59 - Highguard impressions and improvements with 5v5 mode 19:28 - COD losing dominance in the FPS space 27:40 - Concerns about Battlefield 6’s long-term support 29:24 - Battlefield 6 launched well but risks fizzling out 30:11 - “Cairn” - realistic mountain climbing indie game 40:16 - Valve faces UK lawsuit over anti-competitive practices 49:38 - GDC survey: massive industry layoffs 50:34 - 33% of US game devs laid off in two years 51:37 - Indie dev scene remains resilient 58:04 - Midnight Walkers - Dark and Darker zombie alternative 1:03:33 - Bridgerton Season 4