The Gamebiz Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Just a guy with an interest in video games and business talking to you about video games and its businesses. Hopefully there is some entertainment value here.
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All sources are in the show notes. All opinions are my own.
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Topic
(0:53) - Amazon Game Studios’ boss has stepped down
(4:28) - Xbox’s The Initiative studio has seen a “fast and furious” wave of senior departures in the past 12 months
(11:43) - Ampere Analysis: Console market grew to record $60bn in 2021
(15:27) - Topic of the week
Show notes
Amazon: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/amazon-game-studios-boss-has-stepped-down/
Initiative: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/insiders-describe-fast-and-furious-exits-from-xboxs-perfect-dark-studio/
Ampere article: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-01-ampere-analysis-console-market-grew-to-record-usd60bn-in-2021
Topic of the Week: https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1488759075672309762?s=20&t=MqL2AeeHLs-8HYUbLHH2rQ
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-21-playstation-to-buy-jade-raymonds-haven-studios-sonys-first-developer-in-canada
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/25/22996376/sony-playstation-spartacus-subscription-game-pass-rumor-ps5
https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1506310640092299276?s=20&t=uv-HilgOTitJ5Ql6bSbjCA
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-31-sony-buying-bungie-for-usd3-6-billion
https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/2/22914016/sony-playstation-live-service-games-launch-march-2026?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
First episode of 2022 and what a topic to be coming back to cover. This episode I'll be going over Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard for a near $69bn (nice).
All sources are in the show notes. All opinions are my own.
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Topic
(1:12) - What is this deal?
(3:30) - What does it mean for Xbox?
(10:46) - What does it mean for Activision Blizzard?
(13:21) - What does it mean for Sony?
Show notes
IGN acquisitions comparisons
https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-activision-blizzard-acquisition-comparison
Xbox - https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1489343287035150340
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-18-xboxs-activision-blizzard-is-about-more-than-beating-sony-opinion
https://www.axios.com/microsoft-activision-blizzard-phil-spencer-45dbec0a-652c-4f1d-9397-730752562d00.html
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-is-pushing-phil-spencer-to-line-up-a-successor/
Activision Blizzard - https://dotesports.com/business/news/activision-blizzard-employees-voice-concerns-microsoft-acquisition
https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsofts-videogame-boss-and-the-long-battle-to-reinvent-the-company-11643912561
Sony - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-20-sony-says-it-expects-games-to-stay-multiplatform-due-to-contractual-agreements
https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/1484273335139651585
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-shares-fell-7-following-news-of-xboxs-activision-blizzard-deal/
Last episode of 2021!!!!! And it's a short and sweet one too. Ubisoft making NFTs for their games, why don't they just NFT themselves at this point.
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News
(0:50) - Judge dismisses Wolfire’s antitrust lawsuit against Valve
(2:23) - Sony is planning a new subscription service, code-named Spartacus
(4:36) - PlayStation acquires Valkyrie Entertainment
(7:11) - Bungie's toxic workplace culture
(8:08) - Ubisoft adding NFTs in games
(10:43) - Kickstarter is moving to blockchain
(12:49) - Thoughts on Ubisoft and Kickstarter news
Shownotes
Bungie Toxic workplace - https://www.ign.com/articles/bungie-report-battle-soul-work-culture-harassment-crunch
Wolfire lawsuit against Valve - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-22-judge-dismisses-wolfires-antitrust-lawsuit-against-valve
PlayStation Game Pass - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-03/playstation-plans-new-service-to-take-on-xbox-game-pass
PlayStation Acquisition - https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-fifth-acquisition-valkyrie-entertainment
Ubisoft NFTs - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-12-07-ubisoft-adding-nfts-to-ghost-recon
Kickstarter - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-12-09-kickstarter-shifting-to-the-blockchain
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News
(0:48) - Bobby Kotick is very sus
Topic of the week
(13:51) - Devolver Digital goes public
Shownotes
Bobby must go - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-16-report-activision-blizzards-kotick-knew-about-sexual-misconduct-allegations-for-years
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/11/17/bobby-kotick-resignation-shareholders/
Devolver - https://www.devolverdigital.com/propaganda/devo
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-04-devolver-digital-valued-at-usd950m-as-it-floats-on-london-stock-exchange
Good question, I'll tell you why if you listen to it. I'm back, soft of. Let's catch up on some news from the last 3 weeks.
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News
(0:33) - FIFA ending exclusive partnership with EA Sports
(3:28) - Xbox sales and Xbox Game Pass growth slowing
(6:06) - PlayStation Sales numbers
(8:44) - Sony forms 'PlayStation PC’ and God of War PC port coming
(10:53) - Former Apple Arcade head leading PlayStation's mobile strategy
News Quickie
(12:58) - Cyberpunk 2077 next gen upgrade
(13:27) - September 2021 NPD: PS5 Snaps Nintendo Switch's 33-Month Hardware Win Streak
(15:03) - Topic of the Week
shownotes
FIFA - https://hypebeast.com/2021/10/fifa-ea-sports-end-exclusive-partnership-deal-info
https://twitter.com/BRGaming/status/1450130185228103684
Xbox - https://www.axios.com/xbox-microsoft-subscription-gaming-d047cf43-e9b4-4a33-bd25-1ab2c0ad9346.html
https://twitter.com/BenjiSales/status/1448635480887730177
PlayStation sales - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5-sales-reach-13-4-million-worldwide-ps-plus-passes-47-million-users/1100-6497482/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f
https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1453752309918404618
https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1453744621469769733
PlayStation PC and GoW - https://twitter.com/shinobi602/status/1450848857215193088
https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1450838857390362631
https://twitter.com/BenjiSales/status/1450851414784229376
PlayStation Mobile - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-10-12-former-apple-arcade-head-leading-playstations-mobile-strategy
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-has-seemingly-appointed-apple-arcades-former-content-boss-to-lead-its-mobile-push/
September NPD - https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/10/september-2021-npd-ps5-snaps-nintendo-switchs-33-month-hardware-win-streak
https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1450087102755004423
https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1448614327334866945
Blockchain Gaming - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-10-18-valve-ban-deals-blockchain-gaming-a-big-blow-opinion
Back with another week of talking about changes in gaming. First AAA studio changing to a 4 day work week. Yakuza series creator leaves studio. Topic for this week is summarizing PlayStation acquisitions and partnerships so far this year. They have certainly been amassing some fire power.
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News
(0:39) - Edios Montreal and Eidos-Sherbrooke Studios will be the first AAA studio to shift to a 4-day work week
(3:09) - Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi departs from studio with leadership changes
News quickies
(5:22) - Bunch of acquisitions announced
(7:15) - Sony's Play At Home program did well
(7:54) - MEG3 remake in the works?
(8:26) - GTA trilogy is real
(9:12) - Topic of the Week
Show notes
Edios - https://www.eidosmontreal.com/news/eidos-montreal-and-eidos-sherbrooke-shifting-to-the-4-day-work-week/
Yakuza - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-10-08-new-leadership-at-yakuza-studio-as-series-creator-toshihiro-nagoshi-departs
Acquisitions - https://nightschoolstudio.com/joining-netflix/
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-09-29-firesprite-acquires-fabrik-games
https://blog.playstation.com/2021/09/30/welcoming-bluepoint-games-to-the-playstation-studios-family/
Play-At-Home - https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/10/play-at-home-pushes-over-60-million-downloads-on-ps5-ps4
MGS3 remake - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/konami-is-set-to-revive-metal-gear-castlevania-and-silent-hill/
Bluepoint IGN - https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-acquires-bluepoint-next-game-playstation-exclusive
Housemarque GQ - https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/housemarque-sony-playstation-acquisition
Just two weeks after I posted the Epic v. Apple update, we actually got a judgment made on the court case. Lots of losers in this week's episode of the podcast but also some winners, like Insomniac Games.
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News
(1:14) - Tripwire Interactive CEO faces consequences
(6:44) - PlayStation acquires Firesprite, who?
(10:40) - Thoughts on PlayStation Showcase
(14:00) - Epic v. Apple case over?
shownotes
Tripwire - https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1434576394340737027?s=20
https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1435045506779070466?s=20
https://twitter.com/TornBanner/status/1434703859314724864
PlayStation - https://blog.playstation.com/2021/09/08/welcoming-firesprite-to-the-playstation-studios-family/
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-09-08-why-playstation-is-buying-firesprite-one-of-the-uks-fastest-growing-games-studios
https://venturebeat.com/2021/09/08/playstations-acquisition-season-is-about-purchasing-variety-within-limits/
Epic v. Apple - https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1437146447200333825
https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1436372920285204481
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-09-10-judge-orders-apple-to-allow-apps-that-link-to-external-payment-options
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-09-16-does-the-epic-vs-apple-judgement-open-ios-to-more-legal-attacks
https://twitter.com/CNBCnow/status/1436352708680851458
Tim Sweeney's favorite term that's also been used around so much as of late. This week's topic, I dive into what is a metaverse and that problems its facing right now.
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News
(0:31) - China's new policy regulation on youth gamers
(6:18) - Xbox’s Tomb Raider timed exclusivity deal was reportedly ‘worth $100m’
(8:35) - Shawn Laydon says price of making AAA games is becoming too much
(11:40) - Topic of the week
show notes
China - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-30/china-s-netease-in-talks-to-hire-creator-of-sega-yakuza-series
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/06/shanghai-begins-construction-of-a-898-million-e-sports-arena.html
https://www.ft.com/content/ade15372-a3f6-4b60-807a-06a4fde919dd
Xbox - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xboxs-tomb-raider-timed-exclusivity-deal-was-reportedly-worth-100m/
PlayStation - https://www.ign.com/articles/former-playstation-boss-shawn-layden-departure-avoid-burnout
https://www.ign.com/articles/horizon-forbidden-west-ps4-ps5-upgrade?
Metaverse - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-20-what-is-the-metaverse-and-why-is-it-worth-so-much-money
Over 800 documents read and documented in an easy to read way, thanks to Sean Hollister @the Verge for putting this article together. I'll be cherry picking what I thought was interesting new information from all the documents released from the Epic v. Apple case.
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No news segment this week, more info on Housekeeping
(0:18) - Housekeeping
(2:55) - Topic of the week
show notes
SWEETHEART DEALS AND PLASTIC KNIVES: All the best emails from the Apple vs. Epic trial
https://www.theverge.com/22611236/epic-v-apple-emails-project-liberty-app-store-schiller-sweeney-cook-jobs
Bit of a reverse this week, long news segment with short topic of the week. I couldn't think of a good inspiring topic, so I just talked about what came to my mind while I was laying in bed.
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News
(0:36) - Update on Starbreeze’s financials
(3:06) - Update on Embracer group: financial results and of course more acquisitions to announce
(7:28) - Outriders developer doesn't even know how many copies the game sold
(9:35) - Epic Games Store begins closed beta for self-publishing
(12:29) - Indie dev and publisher contracts beware
(16:08) - Topic of the Week: Why did Zenimax sell to Microsoft
Show notes
Starbreeze - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-18-starbreeze-net-sales-up-in-q2-but-losses-increase-832-percent-year-over-year
Embracer group - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-18-biomutants-1m-sales-and-gearbox-easybrain-acquisitions-drive-embracer-sales-to-usd389m
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-18-embracers-next-three-acquisitions-are-demiurge-studios-fractured-byte-and-smartphone-labs
Outriders developer - https://www.pcgamer.com/outriders-developer-doesnt-even-know-how-many-copies-the-game-sold/
Epic Games Store - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-19-epic-games-store-begins-closed-beta-for-self-publishing
Indie dev and publisher - https://twitter.com/jakefriend_dev/status/1426227560057298952?s=20
It sure has taken some time before I decided to cover the Activision Blizzard lawsuit since there were so many new reports coming out what seemed like daily since the lawsuit was made public. This week's topic, I will be covering events that have transpired since the lawsuit came out and give my opinion on what seems likely to have a positive impact on the company's future workplace and what does not. It's a long topic this week, therefore, news quickies will replace the regular news segment.
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News Quickies
(0:43) - GTA remastered trilogy appears to be real and coming to all consoles
(2:01) - July 2021 NPD sales numbers
(3:05) - Amazon Drops ‘Draconian’ Policy on Making Games After Work Hours
(4:48) - Topic of the week
show notes
GTA remasters - https://kotaku.com/the-gta-remastered-trilogy-appears-to-be-real-and-comi-1847474620
Amazon drop bad policy - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-12/amazon-drops-company-policies-on-game-development-after-backlash
Most things on Activision Blizzard - https://kotaku.com/jesse-mcree-diablo-4-director-no-longer-at-activision-1847469113
https://kotaku.com/everything-that-has-happened-since-the-activision-blizz-1847401161
Everyone, the Vita died prematurely and I am sad that it did because we are now seeing all sorts of handheld gaming devices come back. Not just the OG Switch, but Switch Lite, Steam Deck and the Playdate. So let's bring back the topic of why really the Vita suffered its fate so soon.
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News
(0:29) - Embracer groups buys even more studios
(3:42) - New PSVR2 reports
(6:.03) - Financial reporting from Sony, Nintendo, Square Enix and EA conference call
(13:58) - Topic of the Week - Vita died too young
show notes
Embracer acquisitions - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-05-embracer-acquires-eight-studios-including-crazy-labs-ghost-ship-games-digixart
PSVR2 news - https://uploadvr.com/ps5-vr-headset-hdr-oled-aaa
Sony financials - https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1422912387775074306
Nintendo - https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1423353986317496323
Square's - https://twitter.com/DomsPlaying/status/1423260857744625678
EA - https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1423029272764198915
Here's another chill story time. This time, I wanna tell you about IO interactive and how they made their comeback from Absolution with Hitman 2016 but also navigating through being sold off by their ex-parent company, Square Enix.
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News
(1:02) - Xbox FY 2021 financial report
(2:52) - PlayStation 5 sold 10m units
(3:46) - Horizon Forbidden west delayed
(5:32) - PS5 Beta update adds SSD support and more
(7:36) - IO Interactive story
show notes
Microsoft - https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/27/22596578/microsoft-q4-2021-earnings-revenue-xbox-cloud-services-surface-gaming
PlayStation - https://www.sie.com/en/corporate/release/2021/210728.html
https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-system-update-beta-3d-audio-tv-speakers-trophy-tracking
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-30/playstation-video-game-horizon-forbidden-west-delayed-to-2022
IO interactive - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_stW6JvB4SI&t=1s
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-07-podcast-ios-independence-with-hakan-abrak-gi-live-online
The Steam Deck was announced last week and as you'd expect, lots of people bringing it up as a Switch killer. It's not, and I'll tell you why if you listen to this week's episode.
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News updates
(0:25) - Nintendo Switch’s Big Price Hike Takes Gamers Into New Territory
(2:29) - Netflix going into video games and will they partner with PlayStation?
News Quickie
(6:21) - Epic wins appeal against Apple in Austrailia
(7:26) - Stadia introducing 70% revenue share for Pro subscription
(9:52) - Topic of the Week - Steam Deck
Show Notes
Nintendo - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-14/nintendo-switch-s-big-price-hike-takes-gamers-into-new-territory
Netflix - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-and-netflix-game-imagery-found-in-the-netflix-apps-data/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-14/netflix-plans-to-offer-video-games-in-expansion-beyond-films-tv?sref=9hGJlFio
Epic v Apple - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-07-12-epic-games-wins-appeal-against-apple-in-australia
Stadia - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-07-13-stadia-introducing-70-percent-revenue-share-for-pro-subscription
Steam Deck - https://www.ign.com/articles/steam-deck-all-our-new-exclusive-info-ign-first-valve?utm_source=facebook,twitter
If you like Assassin's Creed then you will want to listen to this week's topic citing what the future of Assassin's Creed will be...Infinity...dun dun DUN. If you don't like Assassin's Creed then listen to it for other news.
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News updates
(0:31) - Switch (OLED Model) announced Oct 8th
(7:51) - PlayStation State of Play recap
(14:18) - Topic of the Week: AC Infinity is the future
Show Notes
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-07/assassin-s-creed-infinity-to-offer-live-online-game-service?
https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/GZi5hT4dBeM8YITOsJeCn/an-update-on-assassins-creed-infinity-and-the-future-of-the-assassins-creed-franchise
Lots of talking about acquisition wars and what not. Just last week we had PlayStation announced 3 acquisitions. This week's topic of the week, I want to talk about acquisitions, partnerships and consolidations, what are they and why they matter.
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News
(0:51) - Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming is now widely available on iOS and PC
(2:17) - Phil Spencer comments on acquisitions
(4:18) - PlayStation acquiring Housemarque, Bluepoint and Nixxes Software
(5:54) - Rachet and Clank Rift apart 40FPS Quality mode update, Ghost of Tsushima Director's cut announced.
(8:30) - Indies are frustrated working with PlayStations
News Quickies
(11:42) - Konami and Bloober Team announce partnership
(12:54) - Dead Space remake is in the works at Motive
(13:55) - Topic of the week
Show notes
Microsoft Xcloud - https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/28/22554267/microsoft-xcloud-game-streaming-xbox-pass-ios-iphone-ipad-pc
Phil Spencer - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xboxs-phil-spencer-explains-why-he-believes-studio-buyouts-are-good-for-gaming/
Rachet and Clank Rift Apart - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/06/sony-updates-ps5-game-with-rare-40-fps-mode-and-its-a-great-4k-option/
Ghost of Tsushima - https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/01/ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-arrives-on-ps5-and-ps4-consoles-on-august-20/
Indies mad at PlayStation - https://www.ign.com/articles/why-indie-publishers-fed-up-playstation
https://venturebeat.com/2021/06/30/small-game-publishers-imply-its-difficult-to-succeed-on-playstation/
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-06-30-indies-criticize-sony-over-discount-policies-poor-communication-more
Konami and Bloober - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/konami-and-bloober-team-announce-partnership-amid-silent-hill-links/
Dead Space remake - https://venturebeat.com/2021/07/01/dead-space-remake-is-in-the-works-at-motive/
I talk about Game Pass so much since starting this podcast but I have never actually tried it myself. I don't own any Xbox console but I do own a PC so I got Game Pass for PC. After a month of using it, I'm here to share with you my experience on the PC.
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News
(0:30) - U.S. Healthcare Is So Trash This Game’s Localization Needed Changing
(3:50) - EA acquires Playdemic for $1.4bn
News Quickie
(5:45) - Dreams and Mercedes-Benz collaboration on a game
(6:45) - Valve reportedly limits region switching to combat Steam price exploitation
Topic of the Week
(8:00) - Xbox Game pass experience
Show notes
Cozy Grove Localiztion - https://kotaku.com/u-s-healthcare-is-so-trash-this-game-s-localization-ne-1847169929?utm_campaign=Kotaku&utm_content
EA Acquires Playdemic - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-06-23-ea-acquires-playdemic-for-usd1-4bn
Dreams and Mercedes Collab - https://www.gamesradar.com/dreams-and-mercedes-benz-made-a-2d-narrative-platformer-where-you-imagine-the-future/
Valve - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-06-24-valve-reportedly-limits-region-switching-to-combat-steam-price-exploitation
E3 has finally ended and you were probably overall disappointed with it. Well, you aren't alone there. Sigh. I go through some of my thoughts on the final 2 days of E3 as well as answering the question of "was E3 worth it this year?"
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News
(1:02) - Cyberpunk 2077 is returning to PS store, PS4 vers still busted
(3:03) - More Elden Ring news from Miyazaki's interview
(5:46) - Deviation Games interview sheds light on their partnership with PlayStation
(11:36) - E3 Wrap Up and thoughts
Show notes
Cyberpunk 2077 - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-06-15-cyberpunk-2077-returns-to-playstation-store-next-week
Elden Ring Interview - https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-interview-largest-open-world-map-summer-of-gaming
Deviation Games interview - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-06-14-deviation-games-playstation-has-a-culture-where-its-fearless-to-create
E3 Wrap up - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-06-10-gi-e3-all-the-announcements
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/06/17/xbox-games-showcase-extended-recap/
We kick off E3/Summer Game Fest 2021 this Thursday. This week and next, I'll be replacing topic of the week in order to report on E3 news. For this episode, I covered the outstanding showcase from Xbox and Devolver, midtier Ubisoft forward and the bad that is Gearbox and Square Enix's showcases.
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News
(0:19) - Embracer's Gearbox acquisition appears to have blocked Homeworld 3's Fig investment scheme
(3:54) - Xbox is going to be offering xbox gaming on TVs without the box itself now
(6:12) - E3/Summer game fest segment
Show notes
Embracer/Gearbox - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-06-08-embracers-gearbox-acquisition-appears-to-have-blocked-homeworld-3s-fig-investment-scheme
Xbox going box-less on TVs - https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/06/10/satya-nadella-and-phil-spencer-on-gaming-at-microsoft/
E3/Summer Game Fest summary - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-06-10-gi-e3-all-the-announcements
https://blog.playstation.com/2021/06/10/deviation-games-signs-with-playstation-to-develop-a-new-original-ip/
Spend some chill story time with me as I tell you the story of Starbreeze Studio and how they went from stardom to almost filing for bankrupty due to their irresponsible spending on head scratching projects, virtual reality companies, unusable game engines and an overall incompetent management team. And of course, how they have made a return from the brink death. Story divided into chapters below.
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News
(0:18) - Playstation's Herman Hulst had a Q&A also, Horizon 2 cross-platform differences
(5:58) - PixelOpus is hiring for a Sony Pictures Animations game which could be Mitchell's VS. the Machines
(8:16) - Starbreeze story
(9:27) - Chapter 1: Getting to know Starbreeze
(12:44) - Chapter 2: The price of hubris
(19:22) - Chapter 3: The Repair and Rebirth
Show notes
Playstation - https://blog.playstation.com/2021/06/02/hermen-hulst-qa-whats-next-for-playstation-studios/#sf246401757
https://www.ign.com/articles/horizon-forbidden-west-ps4-ps5-difference-graphics-lighting-water?
PixelOpus - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/concrete-genie-studio-pixelopus-is-making-a-new-ps5-game-with-sony-pictures-animation/
Starbreeze - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-03-starbreeze-facing-insolvency-ceo-steps-down
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-12-04-starbreeze-has-paid-off-most-of-its-creditors
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-06-starbreeze-completes-reconstruction-process-after-12-months
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-16-starbreeze-losses-shrink-to-as-payday-continues-to-grow
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-11-starbreezes-q1-losses-shrink-95-percent-to-usd505-000
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-19-starbreeze-4-0-how-the-payday-studio-escaped-the-brink-of-insolvency
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-01-28-the-fall-of-swedish-game-wonder-starbreeze
Let's make a time capsule for the PS5. That's basically what happened on PS I love you XOXO Ep 71 and I wanted to do one as well, seemed like a fun idea. At the end of the PS5 console generation, we'll take a look back at this episode to see how well I did.
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News
(0:26) - Valve is making a portable Switch-like PC
(3:07) - Microsoft announces merging Xbox and Bethesda conference into one
(5:10) - Sony's corporate strategy meeting details
(8:43) - Topic of the week (PS5 Time Capsule)
Show Notes
Valve Switch PC - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/exclusive-valve-is-making-a-switch-like-portable-gaming-pc/
Microsoft - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-26-microsoft-announces-merged-xbox-and-bethesda-games-showcase
I got you embracer group earnings and an interesting comment on their stance with Epic V. Apple case. The DualSense controller makes even backward compatible games better and Tecent has also investment in Remedy (another company I know). Topic of the Week is Activision is the EA no one talks about.
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News
(0:22) - Embracer group news
(4:57) - TLOU2 gets performance patch and enhanced dualsense capabilities for backward compadible games
(7:47) - Tencent invests in Remedy
(11:05) - Topic of the week (Activision is the EA no one talks about)
Show Notes
Embracer - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-20-embracer-group-has-had-acquisition-talks-with-150-more-companies
https://venturebeat.com/2021/05/20/embracer-sells-6-8m-copies-of-valheim-has-160-games-in-development/
Tencent - https://investors.remedygames.com/announcements/tencent-holdings-acquires-3-8-of-shares-in-remedy-entertainment
Topic of the week - https://www.ign.com/articles/special-report-the-inside-story-of-blizzards-departures-and-a-company-at-a-crossroads
https://kotaku.com/now-every-single-activision-studio-works-on-call-of-dut-1846798677
What if I tell you that Xbox Game Pass's success could become a problem for them?
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News
(0:34) - Nintendo earnings report
(4:03) - Ubisoft earnings report
(8:47) - PlayStation has 25 working titles
(12:28) - Topic of the week - Xbox Game Pass Success Problem
Show notes
Nintendo earnings - https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1390206156631592960
https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1390220404552261636
https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1390200402143031302
https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1390214058381565952
Ubisoft earnings - https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1392145443275091969
https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1392145815930540035
https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1392153552093646850
PS5 - https://www.wired.com/story/playstation-5-six-months-later/
Topic of the Week
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-10-resident-evil-village-is-the-third-biggest-ps5-launch-so-far-uk-boxed-charts
In this week's topic, I delve into Epic vs Apple's trial documents and there's some juicy information to go through. This includes Epic Game Store's detailed information of giving away $11 million of free game (first 9 months), Sony's leaked documents regarding its cross-play deal with Epic and Microsoft's testimonies.
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News Quickies
(0:55) - Discord and Sony partnership begins
(2:33) - SIE registered "sunset overdrive" trademark
(3:56) - More people leave Stadia and went to Haven Studios
(5:13) - Topic of the week: Epic v Apple
(6:10) - Day 1 Epic Game Store gave away $11 million of free games
(15:35) - Day 2 Sony's cross play deal with Epic
(21:28) - Day 3 Microsoft's testimonies
Show notes
Discord teams up with Sony - https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/3/22417586/sony-discord-playstation-consoles-investment-partnership?utm_
More people leave Stadia - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-04-stadia-head-of-product-has-departed-google
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-05-six-additional-staff-leave-stadia-to-join-haven-studios
Topic of the week
Day 1 - EGS
https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-spent-more-than-dollar11m-on-free-games-in-the-first-nine-months-of-giveaways/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-04-epic-expects-epic-games-store-to-be-profitable-by-2024
https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/3/22417447/fortnite-revenue-9-billion-epic-games-apple-antitrust-case
Day 2 – Sony’s deal with Epic on Cross-play
https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/3/22417560/sony-ps4-cross-play-confidential-documents-epic-games-agreements
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-07-sonys-cross-play-deal-seems-a-smart-solution-to-a-complex-problem-opinion
Day 3 – Microsoft’s revelations
https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/5/22421290/microsoft-apple-xcloud-ios-shadow-cloud-gaming-removal-app-store
Epic reveals that Fortnite's cash cow is actually the PlayStation and not iOS. Microsoft is reducing its Window's store gaming revenue cut to 12%, same as Epic's. GDC survey reveals interesting information about developers. Topic of the week: going through Microsoft Xbox's third quarter earnings and Sony PlayStation's fiscal year earnings.
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News updates
(0:30) - Fortnite makes more money on PlayStation than iOS
(4:11) - Microsoft takes revenue cut for PC games
(7:40) - GDC survey shows how many delays were due to Pandemic
(10:48) - Topic of the week
Show Notes
Fortnite cash cow is PlayStation - https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/28/22407939/fortnite-biggest-platform-revenue-playstation-not-ios-
Microsoft reducing revenue on PC store - https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/29/22409285/microsoft-store-cut-windows-pc-games-12-percent
GDC survey - https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210428005374/en/Game-Developers-
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-28-gdc-survey-44-percent-of-developers-have-had-their-game-delayed-by-covid-19
https://www.fanbyte.com/features/one-year-later-how-the-pandemic-has-affected-the-video-game-industry/
Topic of the week - https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1387286866848792579
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-says-it-will-agressively-invest-in-first-party-studios-and-partnerships-this-year/
This week's topic of the week I talk about why I think Insomniac Games has been Sony's best investment in recent history. There's also cyberpunk update on its sales figures. There's also a ton of Xbox updates and PlayStation updates too.
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News updates
(0:35) - cyberpunk 2077 sales figures released
(3:06) - Xbox online multiplayer for free-to-play games is free now
- Xbox releases game pass subscriber numbers
(4:54) - PlayStation plus video pass announced
(7:03) - PlayStation partnering up with Firewalk Studio on a AAA PlayStation exclusive multiplayer game
(10:20) - Play station's cloud gaming strategy
(12:58) - PS5 will be home to more exclusive games than any previous PlayStation console
(15:07) - News quickies
Epic Games Store adds Itch.io app
Discord Ends Deal Talks With Microsoft
Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard
Topic of the week
(19:19) - Insomniac being Sony's best purchase in recent history
Show Notes
Cyberpunk - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-22-cd-projekt-refunded-around-30-000-cyberpunk-2077-copies
https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1385258977706057729
Xbox - https://screenrant.com/xbox-game-pass-subscriber-count-tops-23-million/
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/04/21/online-multiplayer-free-to-play-games-unlocked/
PlayStation - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-looks-set-to-announce-playstation-plus-video-pass/
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-22-playstation-signs-aaa-multiplayer-game-from-former-destiny-veterans
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/jim-ryan-says-sony-is-devising-a
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/jim-ryan-says-playstation-has-been-
News quickies
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-22-epic-games-store-adds-itch-io-app
https://www.ign.com/articles/discord-to-reportedly-stay-independent-ends-talks-with-microsoft
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-20-jeff-kaplan-leaves-blizzard
This week I discuss what I want to see for Bioshock 4 with hints of it being an open world game. Cyberpunk 2077 sales reports and how the developers won't give up on it. NDP group releases consoles sales history and PS5 makes a new record as well as Spider-man Miles Morales doing extremely well. Topic of the week: I talk about Media Molecule's Dreams, how I wish it could do better with the PlayStation's help and how I will also try to create something in Dreams myself.
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News update
(0:42) - Bioshock 4 being open world
(3:45) - Cyberpunk 2077 sales report and CDPR committed to patching it
(6:45) - NDP console sales figure release, PS5 new record and Miles Morales sales
News Quickie
(9:45) - Amazon's Lord of the Rings game cancelled
Topic of the Week
(11:36) - Media Molecule's Dreams
Show notes
Topic of the week: Dreams
Kinda Funny's Blessing showcase on Dream creations #MadeInDreams - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzmacwHqjcE
https://kotaku.com/the-ps4s-spectacular-dreams-game-is-hurting-from-a-lack-1845925922
Bioshock - https://www.pcgamesn.com/bioshock-4/open-world
Cyberpunk -https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-15-cd-projekts-2020-sales-trounce-previous-full-year-record
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-13-cd-projekt-has-no-plans-to-shelve-cyberpunk-2077
NDP - https://venturebeat.com/2021/04/16/march-2021-npd-playstation-5-sales/
Amazon Lord of the rings - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-17/amazon-cancels-lord-of-the-rings-game-announced-two-years-ago
This week I discuss the unexpected players joining in on E3 2021, Epic games' battle with Apple reveals how much money they are losing with their exclusivity deals against the Steam wars, and I touch on Jason Schreier's article on Sony's internal workings. For Topic of the week, I did a short case study as to why I think made Outriders a success at launch compared to Avengers.
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News update
(1:57) - E3 2021 update
(4:57) - Epic Games losing money on exclusives
(12:03) - Sony PlayStation internal news
(17:29) - Topic of the Week - Case study on Outrider's successful launch
Show notes
E3 - https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/6/22368617/e3-2021-virtual-event-digital-microsoft-nintendo
Epic -https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-store-exclusives-apple-lawsuit/
Sony -https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-09/sony-s-obsession-with-blockbusters-is-stirring-unrest-within-playstation-empire
Bombshell of a week where Xbox announces that MLB the show 21 will be launching on Xbox Game Pass day 1. I discuss the implications for playstation and what they should be focusing on instead of just releasing it on PS Plus as a retaliation move. I also talk about playstation shutting down their web version of their store for PS3, PSP and PS Vita. Lastly, the topic of the week is on E3 and is it even worth it anymore at this point.
News Update
(1:28) - PlayStation closes web version of store
(5:07) - Xbox steals MLB for Xbox Game Pass
(14:33) - News Quickie
(18:48) - Topic of the week
Show notes
Sony store closing - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-29-sony-shuts-down-old-web-version-of-ps3-psp-vita-store
MLB the show on Xbox game pass - https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/04/02/mlb-the-show-21-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-day-one/
News Quickies
Ghostrunner gets acquired - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-31-505-games-buys-ghostrunner-ip-for-5m
Reggie leaves Gamespot -https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-25-reggie-fils-aime-to-leave-the-gamestop-board
Anthem director leaves Bioware - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-29-anthem-director-leaves-bioware
Required reading: One Year Later: How the Pandemic Has Affected the Video Game Industry
https://www.fanbyte.com/features/one-year-later-how-the-pandemic-has-affected-the-video-game-industry/
Topic of the week
https://www.ign.com/articles/e3-responds-to-reports-select-parts-of-show-could-be-behind-paywall
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/e3s-2021-digital-event-could-be-partially-behind-a-paywall/
Not much news this week so I thought it would've been a really short episode, I guess it was just about right. This week, I discuss the future implications for Bethesda games on the Xbox and the topic of the week will be on Tesla and how they are becoming like a gaming console.
News update
(0:55) - Xbox and Bethesda finalizes their deal
(9:15) - New Quickies
(13:44) - Topic of the week - Tesla gaming console
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Show Notes
Xbox - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-head-phil-spencer-wants-bethesda-games-wherever-there-is-game-pass/1100-6488707/
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-11-20-bethesda-games-coming-to-game-pass-on-xbox-pc-and-cloud-tomorrow
News Quickie
Feb US spending jumps - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-12-us-game-spending-jumped-35-percent-in-february-says-npd-group
PS5 getting Denuvo Anti-cheat - https://irdeto.com/news/denuvo-joins-exclusive-playstation5-tools-and-middleware-program-to-offer-anti-cheat-technology-to-game-developers/
Overwatch getting Xbox Series patch notes - https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/overwatch-retail-patch-notes-%E2%80%93-march-9-2021/593440
Topic of the week on Tesla - https://www.ign.com/articles/tesla-model-s-model-x-gaming-system-the-witcher-3-tesla-arcade
https://www.motor1.com/news/482516/new-tesla-model-s-interior-plaid/
This week marks the 10th week I've been doing this podcast, time does move fast. A new report emerges regarding the Switch Pro and it seems credible. Fall guys gets acquired by Epic Games and Frogwares DMCA'd their own game off Steam. I also discuss VR's future and how PSVR 2 may be the answer for increasing growth of the VR market.
(0:47) - Switch pro news
(3:34) - Fall Guys acquired by Epic Games
(6:15) - Frogwares DMCA their own game
(9:54) - News Quickies
(13:52) - VR's future
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Show Notes
Switch pro - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-04/nintendo-plans-switch-model-with-bigger-samsung-oled-display
Fall Guys acquired - https://www.mediatonicgames.com/blog/mediatonic-joins-the-epic-games-family
Frogwares- https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-03-frogwares-issues-dmca-takedown-to-remove-the-sinking-city-from-steam
News quickies
UK PS5, Xbox series sales 2020 - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-04-ps5-and-xbox-series-sold-800-000-consoles-in-the-uk-last-year
Playstation got 41 BAFTA nominations - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-02-the-last-of-us-part-2-secures-a-record-13-bafta-nominations
Sony discontinues rental and purchase options - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-02-playstation-store-drops-movies-and-tv-shows
Topic of the week - VR
https://blog.playstation.com/2021/03/03/ps-vr-spotlight-returns-today/
https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-vr-headsets
https://uploadvr.com/steam-vr-users-2-percent/
I ramble and rant a lot on Dying light 2 news I know. I go through last week's huge pile of PlayStation news and EA news.
(0:45) PlayStation updates
(14:13) State of Play PS5
(18:22) News Quickies
(21:33) EA games updates on Anthem, Dragon Age 4 and Gaia
(26:20) Topic of the week - Dying Light 2
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Show Notes
PlayStation News
Days Gone coming to PC - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-exclusive-days-gone-is-coming-to-pc-whole-slate-of-other-games-too/1100-6487939/
PS5 ownership - https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-boss-says-one-in-four-ps5-owners-didnt-own-a-ps4
Next Gen VR - https://blog.playstation.com/2021/02/23/introducing-the-next-generation-of-vr-on-playstation/#sf243317607
PS5 storage upgrade - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-26-ps5-storage-upgrades-reportedly-coming-this-summer
Japan Studio shuts down - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sources-playstation-is-winding-down-sony-japan-studio/
PS State of Play - https://www.fanbyte.com/news/everything-you-missed-from-todays-playstation-state-of-play/
News Quickie
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-25-cd-projekt-staff-reportedly-locked-out-of-computers-after-ransomware-attack https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-22-cd-projekt-red-issues-dmca-to-prevent-spread-of-stolen-gwent-code
EA Updates
https://blog.bioware.com/2021/02/24/anthem-update/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-25/electronic-arts-cancels-gaia-game-after-years-in-development
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-25/electronic-arts-pivots-on-dragon-age-game-removes-multiplayer
Topic of the Week
https://www.thegamer.com/techland-report-bleeding-talent-autocratic-management-bad-feedback/
https://www.thegamer.com/dying-light-2-development-update/
GTFO, I'm mining bitcoin over here. In this week's episode I talk about nintendo direct, blizzcon news, bungie's expansion and more. And, yes, I talk about bitcoin mining and how it may not be so good for gaming.
(0:43) - Nintendo Direct
(3:43) - Blizzcon
(6:53) Bungie Expands
(8:14) New Quickies
(10:46) Topic of the week - Bitcoin mining
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Show notes
Nintendo Direct - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-direct-roundup-skyward-sword-hd-splatoon-3-and-more/1100-6487708/
Blizzcon - https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210219005510/en/Blizzard-Entertainment-to-Resurrect-Diablo%C2%AE-II-in-2021-for-PC-and-Consoles
Quickies
Xbox FPS boost mode - https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/02/17/making-backward-compatible-games-even-better-with-fps-boost/
Amazon studio delays another game - https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/18/22289443/new-world-amazon-mmo-release-date-delayed-beta
Stadia update - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-17-stadia-staff-lauded-for-great-progress-one-week-before-closure
Topic of the week
Bitcoin explained by MKBHD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVMdq9pDiuQ
Info on bitcoin mining - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bitcoin-mining.asp
Nvidia's crypto mining cards by LinusTechTips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfIibTBaoMM
This week I go through E3 coming back in digital, Last of Us tv series cast reveal and who the hell is Embracer group and why what they are doing may not be sustainable.
(0:37) E3 going digital
(2:52) Last of Us main cast reveal
(5:13) News Quickies
(8:07) Topic of the week
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Show notes
E3 - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/e3-pushes-forward-with-plans-for-a-digital-2021-event/
Last of Us - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-11-last-of-us-hbo-series-casts-pedro-pascal-as-joel
Quickies
Epic's Metahuman creator - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-10-epics-new-tool-promises-high-fidelity-human-characters-in-under-an-hour
Bloober team making the next Silent hill game? (rumor) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1-_NBud9eU&t=28s
Ratchet and Clank PS5 release date - https://blog.playstation.com/2021/02/11/ratchet-clank-rift-apart-arrives-on-ps5-june-11/
Topic of the week -
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-03-embracer-studio-acquisitions-and-the-growth-stock-bubble-opinion
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-03-gearbox-entertainment-joins-embracer-group-in-usd1-3b-deal
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-03-embracer-group-buys-easybrain-in-usd640m-deal
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-03-embracer-group-acquires-aspyr-media-for-usd100m
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-18-embracer-group-acquires-13-studios
https://embracer.com/investors/reports-presentations/
This week I go through some earnings reports on Nintendo, Playstation and EA. I talk about MLB the show and the problems with Stadia.
(0:52) - News Update
(12:45) - Stadia Topic of the week
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Notes
Playstation - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-03-playstation-5-sold-4-5m-units-after-seven-weeks-on-sale
Topic of the week
https://kotaku.com/google-stadia-shuts-down-internal-studios-changing-bus-1846146761
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-01-29/amazon-game-studios-struggles-to-find-a-hit
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-01-29/amazon-game-studios-struggles-to-find-a-hit
This weeks episode I talk about Xbox Live Gold price hike and sike move, Vicarious Visions merged into Blizzard and ofc Gamestop Stonking the market, the big short squeeze. I couldn't wait till the end of the week so this episode will be early.
(00:50) - News updates
(9:17) - Gamestonk topic of the week
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Notes
Xbox
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/22/22244468/microsoft-xbox-live-price-increase
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/01/22/update-on-xbox-live-gold-pricing/
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/26/22250826/microsoft-q2-2021-earnings-revenue-xbox-cloud-services-surface-gaming
Vicarious Visions
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-22-vicarious-visions-merged-into-blizzard
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-22/blizzard-absorbs-activision-studio-after-dismantling-classic-games-team
Gamestonks
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/01/the-complete-morons-guide-to-gamestops-stock-roller-coaster/
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/01/gaming-the-system-how-gamestop-stock-surged-1500-in-nine-months/
This week I talk more on Cyberpunk updates, Hogwarts is getting delayed and a new Star Wars game is announced from Ubi Massive. Topic of the week is of course on gaming trends from 2020. Sorry for all the rambling in this episode, I didn't realize I was reaching 40 minutes till the end.
(1:10) - News update
(10:43) - Topic of the week
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show notes
https://www.starwars.com/news/lucasfilm-games-interview
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-13-steam-saw-21-percent-more-games-sold-in-2020
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/videogames-are-a-bigger-industry-than-sports-and-movies-combined-thanks-to-the-pandemic-11608654990
This weeks episode we talk about Luscasfilm games, the new Indiana Jones games and whether it'll be exclusive to Xbox or not and Sony's 2021 and future release dates revealed.
Gamebiz topic of the week is on the Xbox next gen strategy.
(00:42) - News updates
(10:58) - Topic of the week
Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter and Daniel Ahmad @ZhugeEX, big thanks for referenced information for this week's episode
In this week's episode we gonna talk about next gen consoles and their strategies for next gen. We start with PS5.
Links to research material used for PS5 strats
Road to PS5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph8LyNIT9sg
Danial Ahmad @ZhugeEX - games analyst
Hello,
This is my first podcast episode, I talk about some video game current news (which is very little since it is still during holidays), and I go into what is happening with Cyberpunk 2077, CDPR and my thoughts on the whole thing.