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Dropped Frames Episode 457
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- Dropped Frames
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- Feb 15, 2026
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- 10674
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Summary
We're joined by Will Powers - Marketing Director for Pearl Abyss this week to chat about the challenges of creating a game as large and varied as Crimson Desert. Then we get into the mass layoffs of the devs behind Highguard as well as 2XKO. Chat about cats and then all the announcements from the recent Sony Playstation State of Play! 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Fixing audio 6:30 - Will Powers from Pearl Abyss is here 14:00 - What is Crimson Desert? 1:48:00 - Highguard devs have mass layoffs 2:01:00 - The Ashes of Creation situation is crazy 2:11:20 - Mewgenics 2:18:50 - 2XKO layoffs 2:22:20 - Sony State of Play 2:55:50 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.