Devolver Digital makes the move from indie to public company. Also: Take-Two, EA, Nintendo, Square Enix earnings, Blizzard loses its best hope for reform, Ubisoft employees call on the public for help, and Bowser is owes Nintendo $4.5M (and wins this week’s FAFO Award).

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TIME STAMPS

• [00:01:28] – Take-Two Q2 FY2022 Earnings
• [00:18:20] – EA Q2 FY2022 Earnings
• [00:37:18] – Nintendo H1 FY2022 Earnings
• [00:47:16] – Square Enix H1 FY2022 Earnings
• [00:58:15] – Investment Interlude
• [01:04:41] – Quick Hits
• [01:14:34] – Netflix Launches Mobile Games in More Countries
• [01:16:41] – Activision / Ubisoft Update
• [01:22:49] – FAFO Award

SOURCES

• Take-Two Q2 FY2022 Earnings
• EA Q2 FY2022 Earnings
• Nintendo H1 FY2022 Earnings
• Square Enix H1 FY 2022 Earnings
• Let the Games Begin: A New Way to Experience Entertainment on Mobile
• Bowser pleads guilty, ordered to pay $4.5M to Nintendo | Polygon

INVESTMENT INTERLUDE

• DEVO | Devolver
• Splash, The Creators of the AI-powered Music-Making Roblox Game, Raises $20M USD to Launch the Next Generation of Superstars
• Beamable Expands 2021 Funding to Over $10m to Accelerate Platform for Live Games
• Game creation startup OCP raises $4.3M to develop its first product | GamesBeat