It’s our last show of 2021! This week: The Game Awards, GameStop earnings take a fall, a big labor update, November NPD, and more.
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TIME STAMPS
- [00:01:34] – The Game Awards Recap
- [00:34:21] – Gamestop Q3 Earnings
- [00:40:14] – Investment Interlude
- [00:44:55] – Quick Hits
- [00:52:55] – Labor Update
- [01:10:48] – NPD for November 2021
- [01:23:19] – FAFO Award
SOURCES
- GameStop Reports Financial Results for Q3 2021
- GameStop Pushes Employees To The Breaking Point During Holiday Rush | Kotaku
- @ABetterABK on Twitter re Walkout over Raven QA Layoffs
- @StephenTotilo (Stephen Totilo, Axios) on Twitter re Statement from A Better ABK
- ABK Strike Fund on GoFundMe
- Lisa Bloom on Instagram re Lawsuit filed by “Christine” over Blizzard work experience
- @BlizzJess (Jessica Gonzalez, A Better ABK organizer) on Twitter re Union Busting Email from Activision Chief Administrative Officer Brian Bulatao
- @BlizzJess (Jessica Gonzalez, A Better ABK organizer) on Twitter re Union Busting Email from Activision Chief People Officer Julie Hodges to Managers
- @BlizzJess (Jessica Gonzalez, A Better ABK organizer) on Twitter re Activision Blizzard poor conditions for nursing mothers, including theft of breast milk
- Ubisoft admits its handling of misconduct lost some workers’ trust | Axios
- @ABetterUbisoft on Twitter in response to Axios Anika Grant interview
- The Battle for Bungie’s Soul: Inside the Studio’s Struggle for a Better Work Culture | IGN
- A MESSAGE FROM BUNGIE CEO PETE PARSONS
- @MatPiscatella (NPD) on Twitter – November 2021 US Videogame Spending
- Bowser agrees to $10 million fine for selling Nintendo Switch hacks | The Verge
INVESTMENT INTERLUDE
- @HermenHulst (Hermen Hulst, SIE Head of Worldwide Studios) re Acquisition of Valkyrie Entertainment
- MGVC BECOMES A TOP-10 STRATEGIC INVESTOR GLOBALLY WHILE PUTTING C. $2M USD INTO TWO NEW GAME STUDIOS
- Tamatem raises $11M Series B led by PUBG maker Krafton | TechCrunch
- PCF GROUP S.A (PEOPLE CAN FLY) EXPANDS ITS VR COMPETENCIES WITH A THIRD ACQUISITION OF 2021