Balls To The Wall VR Interview, Assassin’s Creed Shadows Hits 2M Players, + GDC 2025 Recap

Balls To The Wall VR Interview, Assassin’s Creed Shadows Hits 2M Players, + GDC 2025 Recap

Author: Spawn On Me LLC March 24, 2025 Duration: 1:04:10

In Episode 542 of Spawn On Me, we’re joined by Chris Hill from Cat City Games to talk about his hilarious and action-packed VR game Balls to The Wall. He shares what inspired the wild concept, how development is going, and why VR needs more games that don’t take themselves too seriously.

In our What's the 411 segment, we dive into two major stories shaking up the gaming world: the Communications Workers of America (CWA) is taking big steps to establish a gaming union—and we break down what that could mean for devs and the industry. Plus, Assassin’s Creed: Shadows is already making waves, reaching over 2 million players. We talk about the hype, what this means for the franchise, and what players are saying.

In What We’ve Been Playing, we go hands-on with a bunch of games we checked out during GDC this year. From indie gems to upcoming AAA titles, this segment is packed with impressions you don’t want to miss.

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