Is 2020 The Year of Indies? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 04.03.20

Note: This episode ends abruptly during the "You're Wrong" segment due to a technical error. Our apologies! - Blessing. On today's episode, Blessing and Tim answer your questions about The Last of Us Part II's delay and what that means for indies. Time Stamps - 00:08:42 - Housekeeping Troy Baker comes to We Have Cool Friends today! Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Al Tribesman, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:09:58 - There’s a new Final Fantasy VII trailer, don’t watch it. 00:12:02 - The Last of Us II and Iron Man VR have been delayed indefinitely - Jason Schreier @ Kotaku 00:17:53 - I'm writing this almost immediately after the indefinite delay of the last of us 2 to ask this. Why not release it purely digitally? - Best Friends Q:Frankfurtter 00:22:43 - Do you think this will end up being a sort of boon period for digital only games that might otherwise be overshadowed by big AAA games? - Best Friends Q:Anakinjmt 00:26:58 - Xbox also showed off a ton of indies and it got me thinking, is this the best time for Indie games? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:32:38 - Game X Change remains open despite COVID-19 and sends workers debunked health advice - Rebekah Valentine @ GIBiz 00:36:48 - Outer Wilds Wins Best Game at BAFTA Game Awards 2020 - Jordan Oloman @IGN 00:38:49 - Twitch breaks 3b total hours watched in a single quarter for the first time - Rebekah Valentine @ GIBiz 00:45:03 - There’s a fifth Platinum Games Announcement Coming In 2020 - Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:47:02 - A quick one for Bless: Rogue Legacy 2 Officially Announced - Jonathan Dornbush @ IGN 00:48:37 - Out today Reader mail - 00:56:50 - I got an email from Atari last night, probably because I gave them an email for a game somewhere in the past. They are opening A CASINO! - Shawn Valloric 01:00:25 - As we inch towards the next generation I was wondering are we in for a cornucopia of sequels? - Parker Petrov 01:06:08 - You‘re Wrong Next Week’s Hosts: MONDAY: Blessing and Tim TUESDAY: Greg and Blessing WEDNESDAY: Greg and Gary THURSDAY: Greg and Blessing FRIDAY: Blessing and Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices