Atari has finally driven its mortal enemy, Intellivision, and heard the lamentations of its pixels. Also: So. Many. Earnings. We’re covering Sony, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Take-Two, and Embracer. Also, a number of new studios were founded as the labor winter trudges on.
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TIME STAMPS
- [00:02:32] – Sony Q4 and full year FY23 Earnings
- [00:17:46] – Square Enix Q4 and full year FY24 Earnings
- [00:25:29] – Ubisoft Q4 and full year FY24 Earnings
- [00:31:04] – Take-Two Q4 and full year FY24 Earnings
- [00:42:40] – Embracer Group Q4 and full year FY24 Earnings
- [00:47:13] – Investment Interlude
- [00:59:33] – Quick Hits
- [01:04:26] – Labor Report
- [01:08:25] – FAFO
SOURCES
- FY2023 Consolidated Financial Results | Sony
- Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024 | Square Enix
- UBISOFT REPORTS FULL-YEAR 2023-24 EARNINGS FIGURES | Ubisoft
- Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 | Take-Two
- EMBRACER GROUP PUBLISHES INTERIM REPORT Q4 | Embracer Group
- CHANGE OF CFO AND DEPUTY CEO IN EMBRACER GROUP AB | Embracer Group
- Mighty Kingdom Is Laying Off 28% of Staff | Mighty Kingdom (@MightyKingdom) on Twitter
- Major Layoffs at Phoenix Labs | Nicole Carpenter (@sweetpotatoes) on Twitter
- Fragbite Group files bankruptcy for Fall Damage months after purchasing it | Game Developer
INVESTMENT INTERLUDE
- ATARI ACQUIRES INTELLIVISION BRAND | Atari
- Steel City Interactive raises £15m in funding | GamesIndustry
- Former Deviation Games devs form new Sony studio | Eurogamer
- Playmob acquired by PlanetPlay parent to create new green video games powerhouse | PR Newswire
- ACTIVISION ANNOUNCES ELSEWHERE ENTERTAINMENT | Activision
- ‘Typical Gamer’ Andre Rebelo Launches ‘Super Studio’ Gaming Company JOGO With $2 Million Investment Into ‘Fortnite’ Content | Variety
- Relic partners with investment firm to go fully indie again | Game Developer
- Amazon Games expands global footprint with new development studio in Romania | Amazon Games
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