In our second big earnings show of the reporting period, we break down what went right at Nintendo, EA, and Take-Two, and what went… not so well at Sega and Square Enix. EA is about to make bank on its EA Play service thanks to its Game Pass...
Sony is taking extraordinary precautions in the face of COVID-19. If you want a console this year, you’re going to need to purchase it online. With Xbox Series X and PS5 out next week, we look at a few things players can expect. Curve Digital...
It’s a new season of earnings reports, and we’ve got what you need to know about Microsoft ($MSFT), Sony ($SNE), Capcom, Ubisoft, and Activision ($ATVI). We’re looking at trends as we head into the next generation of console hardware. Capcom Q2...
CD Projekt Red has continued to prioritize product over people. We discuss the dishonesty around the game’s development and how 21 more days of development is 21 more days of crunch. We also discuss the benefits and problems with GameStop’s...
EA is facing a Canadian loot box class action suit, Bethesda is accused of conspiring to destroy a competitor’s game, and Twitch is angering streamers with its DMCA policy. What a week! Other topics: Take Two places unskippable ads in NBA 2K21,...
We know Microsoft is sharing some next-gen revenue with GameStop, but how much? We discuss what we know about the deal, the missing pieces, and how it might impact the retailer’s survival. Other topics: Sony’s new PlayStation party recordings,...
Just five months after release (and, later, a strange un-release), Amazon has killed its second game, Crucible. Other topics include: GameStop’s latest attempt at redemption through a partnership with Microsoft, Epic vs. Apple split the win on the...
In ten years at Iron Galaxy, co-CEO Chelsea Blasko has helped grow the company from 13 to 175 employees with attention to empathy, emotional care, and making the 175 employees feel valued. The result? No crunch, low turnover, and high job...
CDPR has broken a promise to clean up its crunch culture, giving us a springboard to talk about why crunch happens, how it hurts developers, and what external forces are acting against studios. Other topics include: Take Two back in court over digital...
What. A. Week. Get ready for in-depth conversation about the Bethesda acquisition (and what it means for exclusivity), and how corporate finance makes the world go ‘round. We also have some thoughts from a lawyer who has worked on huge acquisitions....