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Josh Sacco (Nom Nom Apocalypse) & COVID-19 virus impact on the games industry

"Hey have your seen a sandwich that could take a bite out of you?"

February 29, 2020 10:00 AM
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Josh Sacco from Deadleaf Games is the Lead Developer of Nom Nom Apocalypse a game about blasting a food zombie plague with your friends! Josh shared his experiences and a solo developer balancing his work load.

The COVID-19 virus has been having a huge health impact on many different countries and their business. We'll take a look at how the virus is affecting the games industry, from the postponement of the 2020 Game Developers Conference, the cancellation of major e-sports events to the mass exodus of big companies from the PAX Floor.

Pixel Sift is produced by Mitch Loh, Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Daniel Ang & Adam Christou. Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Salty Dog Sounds for some of our promo music.

SPONSOR: Thank you to Murdoch University School of Arts for their support over every single episode of Pixel Sift. We couldn't have done it without you. If you want to bolster your skills in media, journalism or game development, check out the Murdoch University School of Arts website for more information!

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