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Call of Duty hits some bumps, Nintendo makes an acquisition, Paradox and EG7 earnings, and how YOU can help fight discrimination in Texas and Florida and support Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s invasion. 

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TIME STAMPS

• [00:03:32] – Paradox Earnings
• [00:15:01] – EG7 Earnings
• [00:19:26] – Investment Interlude
• [00:34:30] – Quick Hits
• [00:51:09] – Listener Question (Steam Deck)
• [00:56:14] – Labor Report
• [01:11:33] – EA Preparing for End of FIFA Relationship
• [01:15:16] – VRChat Fails Children
• [01:25:11] – How to Help Fight Discrimination in Texas and Florida and Support Ukraine

SOURCES

• Year-end report 2021 | Paradox
• Interim Report for the Period October 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 | EG7
• Activision to delay Call of Duty 2023 | Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) on Twitter
• U.S. Senator warns Activision CEO about undermining unionization efforts as Raven NLRB hearing wraps | Washington Post
• California DFEH Denied Stay Request | Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) on Twitter
• Activision Blizzard shareholder sues over Microsoft sale | Polygon
• Activision to Delay Next Year’s Planned Call of Duty Game | Bloomberg (Paywall)
• Sony asks court to dismiss ex-PlayStation worker’s harassment lawsuit | Axios
• Metaverse app allows kids into virtual strip clubs | BBC

INVESTMENT INTERLUDE

• Notification of the Acquisition of SRD Co., Ltd. | Nintendo
• Tencent Acquires Poland’s 1C Entertainment | 1C Games
• Improbable announces the sale of Inflexion Games studio to Tencent | Improbable
• Cloud Gaming Platform Antstream Arcade welcomes over 700,000 new players after funding boost | Gamespress
• Celebs back Backbone’s mobile gaming controller with $40M round | TechCrunch

CHARITIES SUPPORTING TEXAS AND FLORIDA LGBTQIA YOUTH AND FAMILIES

• National Center for Transgender Equality
• Equality Texas
• Transgender Education Network of Texas
• Trans Pride Initiative
• Central Texas Transgender Health Coalition
• Equality Florida

CHARITIES SUPPORTING UKRAINE

• International Committee of the Red Cross Contribution Page (Supporting the Ukrainian Red Cross)
• Nova Ukraine
• Doctors without Borders
• Project Hope (On Tiltify)
• Save the Children’s Emergency Fund (On Tiltify)