# Gamified #154 | Disney's "Playable TV" | Marathon Loses 85% of Players | Sony Hikes PS5 Prices

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Published: 2026-04-03T00:58:45+00:00
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## Resource

Is Marathon already dead? Sony just raised PS5 prices for the second time in a year. And the CEO of an $11 billion company used ChatGPT to try dodging a $250M payout. Plus Chris Heatherly serves up a rumor about Disney. 2:55 Is Marathon Already Cooked? 19:20 PS5's are 30% More Expensive 36:48 Metacritic's Top 10 Publishers 48:08 Disney is Working on "Playable TV" 1:01:29 How Much Did Nintendo Pay for Hades 2 (Exclusive) 1:14:12 Krafton's $250m Disaster + CEO Embarassment 1:31:00 MVP VotingSubscribe to the Gamified news letter for summaries, quotes and extras: https://gamified.beehiiv.com/ Watch instead of listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYAAnN4fTy4Host - Sam Steffanina https://x.com/SamSteffanina Panelists:Kohji Nagata - Parallel https://x.com/ParallelTCGpod Chris Heatherley - Griffin Gaming (Ex-Disney, Ex-NBC Universal) https://x.com/chrisheatherly Kevin Lambert - Origins TCG (Ex-Microsoft) https://x.com/kevinlambert Wills Spangler GameCred https://x.com/WillsSpangler Tony Valcercel Makko AI (Ex-Twitch Prime) https://x.com/Tvalc Gnoc - Digital Collectibles Club (Ex-Soar Gaming/Eleven Esports) https://x.com/itsGnoc

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