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This week, James reports back from the first ever Gamescom Latam and gives a little insight into the growth of both the Brazillian games market and Gamescom as a global show.

We also discuss Don't Nod's decision to delay new IP Lost Records: Bloom & Rage to avoid clashing with its previous IP Life Is Strange, which returns this October. The history of the industry is filled with examples of rival titles going head-to-head to the benefit of no one (and we list quite a few), so we discuss the need for smarter release scheduling going forward.

As always, you can get more news, insight and analysis at www.gamesindustry.biz, and you can get all the biggest news delivered straight to your inbox by signing up to the GI Daily at www.gamesindustry.biz/newsletters.

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The GamesIndustry.biz Microcast

GI Microcast | Gamescom Latam and smart game delays

The GamesIndustry.biz Microcast

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published about a year ago

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This week, James reports back from the first ever Gamescom Latam and gives a little insight into the growth of both the Brazillian games market and Gamescom as a global show.

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330 episodes

#Lifestyle #Gamesindustrybiz #James Batchelor #The GI.Biz Team #News #Tech News #Video Games #Tech #Games #GamesIndustry #Videogame

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