Activision Blizzard has tried and failed to pause the lawsuit brought by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. Also: NPD acquired, death threats hit Abandoned dev Blue Box, Microsoft still hungry for more acquisitions, and Unity makes moves.
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TIME STAMPS
- [00:02:08] – Unity launches multiplayer service suite
- [00:11:57] – Valve learns from Steam Machines mistakes
- [00:22:35] – Abandoned dev Blue Box facing death threats
- [00:31:58] – Investment Interlude
- [00:53:14] – Quick Hits
- [01:14:52] – NPD for September 2021
- [01:22:00] – Activision Blizzard tries, fails to dodge lawsuit
SOURCES
- See at a glance how games will play on Steam Deck
- The Road Ahead for Xbox with Phil Spencer | Wall Street Journal
- Activision Blizzard is trying to get the discrimination suit thrown out of court | The Verge
- Activision Blizzard fired 20 employees over harassment claims | FT
INVESTMENT INTERLUDE
- Scopely to Acquire GSN Games From Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Koch Media acquires Splatter Connect | Games Industry
- The Molasses Flood video games development studio joins CD PROJEKT Group
- THE NPD GROUP TO BE ACQUIRED BY HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN
- Announcement on Grasshopper Manufacture Inc.Joining NetEase Games
- ironSource to Acquire Bidalgo, Further Deepening Its Platform Offering for App Developers With a Full-Stack Marketing Solution
- Spin Master Establishes Spin Master Ventures to Accelerate Growth in Key Strategic Areas
- FAZE CLAN… TO BECOME A PUBLICLY LISTED COMPANY THROUGH MERGER WITH B. RILEY PRINCIPAL 150 MERGER CORP.
- Galaxy Interactive Raises an Additional $325 Million for its Second Interactive Content and Technology Venture Fund
- PIEPACKER RAISES $12M IN SERIES A FUNDING LED BY LEGO VENTURES
- Kazoo Games buzzes to the tune of $12 million investment for midcore, casual game development