Devolver Digital makes the move from indie to public company. Also: Take-Two, EA, Nintendo, Square Enix earnings, Blizzard loses its best hope for reform, Ubisoft employees call on the public for help, and Bowser is owes Nintendo $4.5M (and wins this week’s FAFO Award).

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TIME STAMPS

  • [00:01:28] - Take-Two Q2 FY2022 Earnings
  • [00:18:20] - EA Q2 FY2022 Earnings
  • [00:37:18] - Nintendo H1 FY2022 Earnings
  • [00:47:16] - Square Enix H1 FY2022 Earnings
  • [00:58:15] - Investment Interlude
  • [01:04:41] - Quick Hits
  • [01:14:34] - Netflix Launches Mobile Games in More Countries
  • [01:16:41] - Activision / Ubisoft Update
  • [01:22:49] - FAFO Award

SOURCES

  • Take-Two Q2 FY2022 Earnings
  • EA Q2 FY2022 Earnings
  • Nintendo H1 FY2022 Earnings
  • Square Enix H1 FY 2022 Earnings
  • Let the Games Begin: A New Way to Experience Entertainment on Mobile
  • Bowser pleads guilty, ordered to pay $4.5M to Nintendo | Polygon

INVESTMENT INTERLUDE

  • DEVO | Devolver
  • Splash, The Creators of the AI-powered Music-Making Roblox Game, Raises $20M USD to Launch the Next Generation of Superstars
  • Beamable Expands 2021 Funding to Over $10m to Accelerate Platform for Live Games
  • Game creation startup OCP raises $4.3M to develop its first product | GamesBeat