Apex Legends & Good Video Game Marketing | The Video Game Pals Episode 93

On this week's show, the pals discuss the meteoric rise of Apex Legends, Xbox Live coming to Nintendo Switch and the best way to market a video game. DA News: 1. Xbox Live coming iOS, Android, and Switch https://www.polygon.com/2019/2/4/18210356/xbox-live-ios-android-switch 2. Speaking of Online, Nintendo Planning Ways To "Boost The Appeal" Of Switch Online Service On A Yearly Basis: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/nintendo_planning_ways_to_boost_the_appeal_of_switch_online_service_on_a_yearly_basis 3. EMILY ROGERS: UP TO 11 UNANNOUNCED FIRST PARTY NINTENDO SWITCH GAMES COMING IN 2019: https://nintendosoup.com/emily-rogers-up-to-11-unannounced-first-party-nintendo-switch-games-coming-in-2019/ RQOFTW: What the heck are they? 4. Activision lays off hundreds of employees amid successful financial year: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-08/activision-is-said-to-plan-job-cuts-as-sales-of-key-games-stall https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1094047988413018112 https://twitter.com/Charalanahzard/status/1094066527005863936 5. FORMER TELLTALE DEVS FORM NEW ADVENTURE GAME STUDIO: https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/02/08/former-telltale-devs-form-new-adventure-game-studio 6. Apex Legends is a MASSIVE hit: https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/02/07/apex-legends-drew-in-over-1-million-players-in-less-than-8-hours https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/apex-legends-10-million-players 7. The rumors are true, Titanfall 3 became Apex Legends: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-02-04-respawn-explains-apex-legends-surprise-release-and-why-there-are-no-titans https://kotaku.com/titanfall-3-is-not-in-the-works-respawn-says-1832336218/ Main topic: What’s the best strategy for marketing a video game? Outro Music: "Swanky Ballroom Party For Sophisticated People" by Adhesive Wombat - @adhesivewombat The Video Game Pals is The Pals Network's weekly video game podcast where we talk about video games, the news and how it all makes us feel. The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire Andy: twitter.com/tiger_millions