Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast is back for our first episode of March, with Adnan and Adam (who is 'being held against his will') talking all things Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine and, of course, Square Enix’s Life Is Strange franchise.

For this episode of StrangeCast, Adnan and Adam celebrate the sixth anniversary of Life Is Strange: Before the Storm’s much-beloved Farewell DLC episode.

The StrangeCast hosts also turn their attention to Jusant, which won Best Sound Design at the 2024 Pegasus. Additionally, Jusant received a nomination for New Intellectual Property at the BAFTA Games Awards.

Adnan and Adam also sit down to discuss the French union SJTV and its allegations against Don’t Nod over staff welfare, with the Life Is Strange developer also responding to the claims made.

Speaking of Don’t Nod, we also flag that Benoit Gisbert Mora has stepped down from his role as deputy general manager at the French-based developer and publisher.

Finally, our main topic is none other than the sad news that Life Is Strange: True Colors studio Deck Nine has been forced to lay off some of its staff amid a brutal period for developers in the gaming industry.

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Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

04:03 -- Before the Storm’s Farewell episode has turned six years old

10:10 -- Jusant wins at the 2024 Pegasus; Don’t Nod’s title receives BAFTA Games Award nomination, too

26:08 -- SJTV makes allegations against Don’t Nod over staff welfare; Don’t Nod responds to allegations

52:43 -- Benoit Gisbert Mora steps down from his role at Don’t Nod

56:18 -- PSA: sending our best love to veteran Life Is Strange developer Alejandro Arque 🫶

57:52 -- Deck Nine layoffs, including updates from developers

01:44:37 -- Spread The Arts

01:53:25 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @Skykidmoth! 😉)

01:55:43 -- Outro