The year has begun, and the industry is already off to an intense start. On this episode, we discuss the business decisions behind the Switch 2’s departure from “Weird Nintendo,” Ubisoft’s precarious position, the U.S. ruffling Tencent’s feathers, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s move to regulate premium game currency, and Sony’s decision to cancel two more live service games.

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TIME STAMPS

  • [00:03:27] – The Switch 2 has finally been announced
  • [00:19:11] – The United States labels Tencent a military asset
  • [00:22:16] – The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau turns its eye to premium game currency
  • [00:26:15] – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sets new precedent regarding sales of loot boxes
  • [00:37:16] – Investment Interlude 
  • [00:48:47] – Quick Hits
  • [00:54:39] – Labor Report

SOURCES

INVESTMENT INTERLUDE

LABOR REPORT

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