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AI’s Golden Age, the End of Consoles & BioWare’s Demise
This week on UNBOXING, Laine and Joost question three big developments in games: Tim Sweeney’s promise that AI will usher in a golden age of gaming, claims that the console era is over, and the closure of BioWare. They challenge the idea that AI-generated abundance will lead to better games, arguing that some of gaming’s most iconic innovations emerged from technical constraints rather than unlimited resources. The conversation also explores how AI could flood platforms with generic content, intensify competition for attention, and create more work rather than less. Plus, a brief eulogy for…
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