012 - What does the Acti-Blizz buyout mean for gaming?

The biggest gaming news in a good, long while has dropped, with Microsoft buying out Activision Blizzard, who are in the midst of heavy controversies concerning their treatment of workers and sexual harassment and assault allegations. Lloyd, Dale and Phil discuss their thoughts on the acquisition, and what it means for the devs, for players, and for the future of gaming overall.00:00 Intro & What we've been playing07:35 Microsoft buys Activitision - General Thoughts16:10 - How does this affect the Activision-Blizzard Work Culture?28:08 - How does the merger affect the Activision-Blizzard franchises?39:00 - The Absence of Nintendo in this discussion.50:00 - How does this affect the rest of the industry?1:09:00 - The News Jingle1:09:49 - Riot announced they will make Valorant less toxic1:12:34 - British EA Sports will open a UK esports account1:21:54 - esports viewerships will go up to 519 million1:26:40 - Pokemon Legends of Arceus Leaks1:28:28 - New Games teased from Stardew Valley dev1:31:01 - Titled Towers is BACK for all you Fortnite fans!UnCapt Gaming is Dale Hooper, Lloyd Frangos and Phil Dickens. We bring you the latest news, reviews and unprofessional opinions about gaming via our weekly podcast, YouTube channel and website.You can check the team out on their own individual channels:Dale's YouTube | Lloyd's YouTube | Phil's YouTubeJoin our Discord communityJoin us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterFollow us on Instagram