The Consolidation of the Gaming Industry: The Negatives of Acquisitions

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Thus far, the video game industry in 2022 has been marked by a number of acquisitions amongst the major gaming industry publishers and platform holders. From Microsoft acquiring Activision to Sony acquiring Bungie, it appears that the industry is increasingly consolidating before our eyes. Joining Brendan and Zach to discuss this topic is Matt Sainsbury from Digitally Downloaded, who has been notably outspoken regarding the trajectory of the gaming industry which this current slate of acquisitions suggests it is heading towards. Have any comments? Feel free to drop us a line via twitter @blowcartpod or email at [email protected] Brendan - @Tamazoid Zach - @Eggerino Matt - Patreon; Digitally Downloaded Intro music - '8 Bit Ditty' by FoolBoyMedia Outro - 'Video Game Land' by FoolBoyMedia

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