Winter 2022 Chat with Mel Kirk
BlahCade Podcast
57 min
Summary
Steve Kirk details Zen's 2023 console launch plans, studio growth, licensing strategies, and shift away from ticket system.
Steve Kirk from Zen Studios discusses Pinball FX's 2022 achievements and 2023 roadmap on the BlahCade Pinball Podcast. Key updates include console releases coming February 2023 (PlayStation/Xbox) and April (Switch), studio growth to 120 people with plans for 12 designers and 25 tables annually, licensing challenges for enhanced classic games (The Addams Family, World Cup), the sunset of the ticket system in favor of direct store purchases, and a shift from monthly to bi-monthly package releases due to console submission requirements. Mel also addresses VR development timelines, mobile platform potential, and creative autonomy within the Embracer/Saber Interactive ownership structure.
It's that time of year again when Zen Chief Operations Officer Mel Kirk visits the show and talks all things Zen pinball. Get tons of info related to the upcoming console releases of Pinball FX, The Addams Family, and the decision behind removing ticket pricing. And, of course, Mel's responses to our questions go several levels of detail deeper than you'll get elsewhere. Our interviews are not marketing-focused: we're about the business side of digital pinball.
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