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This Week in Games
by Eric McConnell
Eric McConnell bringing you all the game industry news for the week
Episodes
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#123 - Ubisoft loses more execs, Sony invest into Epic and I will be on a short hiatus
Ubisoft axes 3 more executives. Sony makes a massive investment into Epic. I will be sharing my learnings over the last 2 ½ years. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That Show Notes:...
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#122 - What is Amazon Game Studios doing and are web portal games dead?
Kongregate effectively ends its web portal. Sexual assault allegations hit the fighting game industry. Amazon Game Studios pulls down it’s only live game. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That Show Notes:...
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#121 - Microsoft abandons Mixer and a wave of allegations hits the game industry
A large wave of allegations send ripples through the game industry. Twitch makes sweeping bans including one of their biggest streamers. Facebook acquires another top Oculus developer. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That Show...
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#120 - Epic Games mysterious fundraising and Google Stadia repricing woes
Apple is in hot water with loot box lawsuits and app store policies. Stadia hopes a reprice reinvigorates Stadia interest. Epic Games is fundraising again but for what? Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That Show Notes:...
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#119 - Sony reveals the PS5 and is WB Games really worth $4 billion?
Sony drops a massive PS5 reveal. The Last of Us 2 makes us question modern game design. WB Games is reportedly looking for buyers at a pricy $4 billion. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That Show Notes:...
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#118 - Guest host Jenny Tai, DoP at Jam City, helps cover the Zynga-Peak Games acquisition and more
Director of Product at Jam City Jenny Tai is here to co-host. Zynga acquires Peak Games. Playtika plans a $10 billion IPO. Playrix acquires a PC game studio. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That Guest-host Jenny Tai:...
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#117 - Loaded signs more Twitch exclusivity deals, Tencent takes a stake in a Japanese publisher
Twitch signs more exclusivity deals, but from who. League of Legends is introducing in-game veiwerside advertisements. Tencent takes a large stake in a Japanese publisher. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That Show Notes:...
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#116 - Amazon Games actually releases a game and Magic Leap raises another massive round
Amazon Game Studios abruptly releases a game. Take-two claims nearly 100 new game to be released by 2025. Magic Leap somehow raises a $350 million lifeline. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That Show Notes:...
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#115 - Epic unveils Unreal 5 and Machine Zone is acquired by AppLovin
Epic unveils the next generation of their famed game engine. Marking platform AppLovin swoops up mobile. Keywords Studios positions itself discounted acquisitions. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That Show Notes:...
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#114 - First look at the XBox Series X and analytics firm Sensor Tower sells stake to a PE firm
XBox shows off first gameplay footage of the Series X. YouTube signs one of gaming’s biggest content creators. Sensor Tower gets a massive cash injection from the private equity space. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That Show...
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#113 - Tencent consolidates game streaming in China and Jagex finds a new home
Tencent makes its move to consolidate game streaming in China. A number of major eSports events have been delayed or canceled. Jagex, developers behind the long running MMO Runescape, has a new home. Music by Proviant Audio:...
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#112 - Is Nintendo the next Disney? and Epic concedes to the Google Play Store
Is Nintendo poised to take on Disney or Netflix, one hedge fund seems to think so. Epic concedes to the Google Play Store. Facebook aims at Twitch as it spinoffs Gaming into a separate App. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That...
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#111 - Professional sports turn into XBox Live and the ESRB attempts loot box damage control
ESRB puts a bandaid on loot boxes. Virtual NASCAR turns into XBox Live. Animal Crossing stirs up UGC controversy. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That Show Notes: https://www.comic-con.org/cci...
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#110 - Sony invest big in Bilibili, Riot breaks Twitch records with Valorant
Sony unveils a sleek new PS5 controller. Riot breaks Twitch records but with the help of outside forces. Sony drops $400 million for a stake in one of China’s top video platform. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That Show Notes:...
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#109 - IGN replaces E3 and Gearbox is accused of withholding bonuses
The BAFTA Awards held its annual award show digitally. E3 sets new dates as IGN tries to fill the 2020 void. Gearbox has been accused of withholding bonuses. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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#108 - Has Epic Games become the most vertically integrated game company?
Epic makes big waves as it moves into publishing. GameStop continues to its massive decline in sales. Stadia reaches out to the indie community for content. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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#107 - IGF and GDC Awards plus fundraising galore
Indies took over the IGF and GDC Awards. Next-gen consoles hold strong to their Q4 2020 release windows. This was a week dominated by fundraising news. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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#106 - E3 is canceled, GDC Online kicks off and Unreal and Unity make art acquisitions
E3, the industry’s biggest conference, is officially canceled. GDC Online kicks off today on Twitch. Unity and Unreal both make critical art acquisitions. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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#105 - Stadia opens LA studio as GeForce Now loses more publisher libraries
Google pouches top talent from Sony to lead new LA studio. Australia eyes loot box regulation. GeForce Now loses another top publisher. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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#104 - COVID-19 hits GDC and the game industry, Roblox raises an impressive Series G
COVID-19 and its impact on the game industry. An update on GDC. Roblox raises a giant fundraising round from powerful investors. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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#103 - GeForce Now gaming woes and HQ Trivia official shuts down
More troubling update from Nvidia’s GeForce Now service. Kickstarter employees decide to unionize. We say goodbye to the phenomenon that was HQ Trivia. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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#102 - DICE summit and Tim Sweeney's roast of the industry
Tim Sweeney tells off half the game industry, in Epic fashion. Activision-Blizzard pulls the plug on GeForce Now. The most untitled game wins big at the DICE Summit Awards. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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#101 - Nvidia enters cloud gaming and Rockstars loses a leg
Nivida launches their bet on the cloud gaming market. The second part of the Rockstar trinity leaves as Dan Houser departs the studio. An AI startup raises a hefty seed round in hopes of disrupting gaming QA. Music by Proviant Audio:...
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#100 - The 100th episode, Blizzard upsets nostalgic fans, Dauntless developer gets acquired
It’s the 100th episode of This Week in Games. Dauntless developer Phoenix Labs gets acquired by a digital service company. Blizzard earns the lowest Metacritic user score in history. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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#99 - Activision-Blizzard teams up with Google and more mobile studio acquisitions
Activision-Blizzard signs a multi-year deal with Google. Major mobile game studios acquisitions go down. The world’s most valuable startup is rumored to enter games. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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#98 - Sony skips E3, Valve saves VR and Epic fights online trolling
Details of Nintendo’s new interactive theme park are revealed. Epic Games Store combats review bombing. The Valve Index could spark VR’s 2020 comeback. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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#97 - EA and DICE tapping Respawn, Tencent is giving Platinum Games independence
EA taps Respawn for new DICE studio leadership. Alienware unveils a Switch inspired PC. Tencent is injecting cash into one of Japan’s top developers. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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#96 - Celebrating 2019 and the podcast 2-year anniversary
Celebrating 2019's biggest news, acquisitions and games. 2019 had some big shifts and big whimpers and we crown the best games of the year. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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12.29.2019 - The decade in review
The 2010's had so much to offer from indie games, eSports, Games as a Service, art games, Twitch, Kickstarter, AR, VR and more. I'll be covering everything that made the last 10 years transformative in the game industry. Music by Proviant Audio:...
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12.22.2019 - Acquisitions galore as Google, Facebook and more make Christmas purchases
Stadia purchases its first AAA game studio. Facebook buys its way into cloud gaming. An eSports platform raises a hefty series A. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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12.15.2019 - The Game Awards and Microsoft Scarlett's big reveal
The Year’s Biggest Award Show went down this week. Twitch goes on the offensive against rival streaming platforms. Microsoft releases the first glimpse of what Scarlett is. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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12.8.2019 - Magic Leap's downfall and Microsoft's two console strategy
Things are getting worse at AR giant Magic Leap. Rumors of Microsoft’s two console strategy surface again. Nintendo and Tencent are launching a Chinese Switch much sooner than you think. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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12.1.2019 - Google poaches Ubisoft leadership and Valve kills an innovative piece of hardware
Google poaches Ubisoft leadership for its game studio. An eSports firm plans to IPO. Facebook acquires its biggest Oculus success. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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11.24.2019 - Valve says "Let there be VR" with a VR only Half-life title
Valve lights the VR world on fire with a new VR-only Half-life game. Stadia stumbles out of the gate to no one’s surprise. The game industry loses a legend with the passing of Brad McQuid. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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11.17.2019 - Stadia fumbles launch and Project xCloud picks up steam
Microsoft holds its annual X0 conference. Google makes Stadia’s launch as lackluster as possible. And VR has a mixed reality this week as two big stories drop. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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11.10.2019 - China restricts play and Niantic keeps AR on life support
China adds further restrictions on minor playtime. Niantic launches a creator program, but is it too late. Twitch loses another star as YouTube enters the streaming talent draft. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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11.3.2019 - Ubisoft rethinks 2020
Ubisoft delays 3 major titles due to missed earnings. The Modern Times Group is looking to float on the US stock exchange. Value shuts down money laundering in CS:GO for a second time. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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10.27.2019 - Tencent and Microsoft make big moves
UK’s Children’s Commissioner takes regulation aim at loot boxes. Tencent takes majority stake Supercell. Mixer pouches another Twitch top dog. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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10.20.2019 - Google wakes up from its VR Daydream
Blizzard bows to China in eSports political conduct. Riot announces new games for the first time in their 10 year history. Google decides to wake up from its Daydream and end its consumer VR hardware. Music by Proviant Audio:...
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10.6.2019 - A F2P world without loot boxes
Psyonix explores a world without loot boxes. The Writers Guild Awards give the ol’ middle finger to game writers. Industry legend Raph Koster is getting back to his MMO roots. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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9.29.2019 - Facebook hires digital theme park attendees
Facebook hires digital theme park employees. Gaming VC is alive and well as LVP raising $80 million. Is 2020 the year of AR board gaming? Maybe not. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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9.22.2019 - French court takes aim at Steam
EU takes aim are digital games reselling. Riot release League of Legends concurrent numbers, yes they are impressive. A number of acquisitions, fundraising rounds and announcements. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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9.15.2019 - Apple, Nintendo and a Parliamentary report
Apple Arcade has its big announcement. The UK’s parliament deems loot boxes as gambling. Nintendo, does Nintendo and releases an eccentric peripheral. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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9.8.2019 - Call of Duty studio cycle drama
Shakeups at Activision as Call of Duty 2020’s lead studio is changed. Nexon’s employee union has a demonstration. Collegiate eSports consolidates with a major acquisition. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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9.1.2019 - Developers call out sexual abusers in the game industry
Developers speak out against sexual assault in the workplace. Playtika acquires a top grossing studio. A pair of messenger and VR fund raising rounds close. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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8.25.2019 - Respawn vs Reddit
Respawn shows us how not to do community engagement. Sony acquires one of last independent AAA studios. GameStop starts its pivot with a massive round of layoffs. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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8.18.2019 - THQ Nordic the sleeping giant
THQ Nordic has a massive week of acquisitions. Russian publisher My.Games announces a digital storefront. Activision Blizzard has a C-suite shuffle. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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8.11.2019 - FTC regulation and Presidential scapegoating
FTC holds a public event on loot box regulation. President Trump offers up the game industry as a scapegoat. China may be the future destination for eSports. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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8.4.2019 - Taxes like a Rockstar
Rockstar Games comes under fire over corporate taxes. Fortnite pays out one of the most lucrative eSports events in history. We answer the question of how much an Overwatch league spot is worth. Music by Proviant Audio:...
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7.28.2019 - Nin-tencent-do
Pokemon and Tencent team up for new titles. Rockstar skates around gambling regulation. We learn how much a League of Legends LCS spot is actually worth. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That
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