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	<title>Episode 168: Switch 2 Switcharoo Could Thwart 2024 Recovery Hopes (News Show)</title>
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	<title>Episode 167: Did Microsoft Trigger the FTC’s Trap Card? (News Show)</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Microsoft’s layoffs have sent the FTC into a tizzy, adding fuel to the ongoing fire. Also: It’s earnings season, with EA, Microsoft, Capcom, Nintendo, Square Enix, Paradox, Take-Two, Sega, and Meta reporting. We also cover the latest in the layoff storm that continues to drown the industry and Disney’s $1.5B investment in Epic.]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 166: We Were Wrong About Microsoft and Activision (News Show)</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Episode 165: So… 2024, Huh? (News Show)</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 20:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[It’s been less than one month, and the industry has already suffered more than 3,500 lost jobs. Also: The Circana report for December 2023 and the full year, a few investments, and a discussion about...]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 164: The Game Awards Needs to Change (Season Finale)</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 20:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[It’s been a hard year, folks. As we say goodbye to 2023 and turn our attention to a (hopefully) brighter 2024, we’re recapping recent gaming events, November’s Circana report, and more. You can support Virtual...]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 163: Embracer Group Claims Layoffs are How “We Will Win” (News Show)</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 18:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Embracer Group gorged itself during the pandemic when debt was cheap. Now, it’s scrambling to lay off hundreds of people to “win.” Also, Circana report for October, Epic wins against Google, and more.]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 162: The Stark Contrast Between Positive Earnings and Gruesome Layoffs (News Show)</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 21:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We’re in the thick of earnings season, and it’s hard to swallow positive financial news amid an avalanche of heartbreak labor stories. On this week’s show: Sony EA, Nintendo, Take-Two, Remedy, Sega, and Square Enix...]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 161: Phil Spencer is Bobby Kotick’s Daddy Now (News Show)</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[With Microsoft’s Activision acquisition closed, the Xbox leadership team has reorganized in some unexpected ways. Also: Microsoft and Capcom earnings, more layoffs, Paradox says goodbye to Harebrained Schemes, Unity boots John Riccitiello, and we have the latest Circana report on U.S. Game spending.]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 160: A Bad Year for Game Creators is a Bad Year for Games (News Show)</title>
	<link>https://virtualeconcast.com/podcast/episode-160-a-bad-year/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2023 18:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The industry’s labor situation is reaching a boiling point, as Epic Games sacrifices employees on the altar of its fight against Apple and Google. Also: Unity has burnt its goodwill to the ground, voice actors...]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The industry’s labor situation is reaching a boiling point, as Epic Games sacrifices employees on the altar of its fight against Apple and Google. Also: Unity has burnt its goodwill to the ground, voice actors...]]></itunes:subtitle>
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