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Welcome to the debut of The Weekly Download! Brought to you by Big Games Machine, industry experts Jack and Tom (hosts of the Games PR Podcast) speedrun you through the biggest stories of the week.

In this first episode, we break down new Circana data on US video game purchasing habits and question what the rising prices of consoles mean for the ecosystem. Plus, we dive into the freshly announced AC Mirage DLC, examining reports of backing by the Saudi Arabian PIF.

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Main stories mentioned in this episode can be found below:

  1. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/more-than-60-of-us-game-players-only-buy-two-games-or-fewer-per-year-survey-finds/
  2. https://www.eurogamer.net/the-role-of-the-console-is-shifting-are-rising-prices-the-end-for-games-consoles-as-we-know-them
  3. https://www.pcgamer.com/games/assassins-creed/ubisoft-reveals-the-surprise-free-assassins-creed-mirage-dlc-which-just-coincidentally-happens-to-be-set-in-a-region-the-saudi-government-wants-to-turn-into-an-economic-powerhouse/
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