We’re back for the start of Season 3 with some trends chat from Steam’s Best of 2021 report, PSVR2, the latest labor news, and a whole lot of acquisitions to discuss (Embracer, Take-Two, and Tencent took some big swings). And we need to talk about E3…
You can support our growth via our Ko-Fi and also purchase Virtual Economy merchandise!
TIME STAMPS
- [00:04:24] – Trends and Learnings from Steam’s Best of 2021
- [00:27:15] – PSVR2 Details
- [00:35:36] – Investment Interlude (Embracer Group acquires Asmodee, Dark Horse, and more; Tencent acquires Turtle Rock; Take-Two plans to acquire Zynga)
- [01:04:43] – Quick Hits
- [01:29:16] – Labor Update (Vodeo, Activision, Bungie, Riot)
- [01:47:16] – FAFO Award
SOURCES
- Steam – The Best of 2021
- PlayStation VR2 and PlayStation VR2 Sense controller: the next generation of VR gaming on PS5
- North America has its first video game union at Vodeo Games
- Armor Games adopts four-day work week permanently | GamesIndustry
- Court denies DFEH objection to Activision Blizzard lawsuit settlement | PCGamer
- Activision Judge’s Ruling in Turf War Draws California Appeal | Bloomberg Law
- Activision Blizzard Pushes Out Dozens of Employees Over Workplace Misconduct | WSJ
- LEGO Overwatch 2 Titan (76980) Release Delayed | The Brick Fan
- Riot Games agrees to pay $100 million in settlement of class-action gender discrimination lawsuit | Washington Post
- Bungie’s Head of HR Has Stepped Down | IGN
INVESTMENT INTERLUDE
- EMBRACER GROUP INTENDS TO MAKE A STRATEGIC ACQUISITION OF LEADING BOARD GAMING GROUP ASMODEE THAT WOULD FORM THE NINTH OPERATING GROUP
- EMBRACER GROUP ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE PERFECT WORLD ENTERTAINMENT
- EMBRACER GROUP ACQUIRES SHIVER ENTERTAINMENT
- EMBRACER GROUP ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE DIGIC
- EMBRACER GROUP ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE SPOTFILM NETWORX
- EMBRACER GROUP ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE DARK HORSE AND FORMS THE TENTH OPERATIVE GROUP
- Tencent acquires Turtle Rock Studios
- Acquisitions of Waste Creative and Wicked Witch
- Russo Bros.’ AGBO Sells 38% Stake To Video Game Firm Nexon For $400M In Embrace Of Virtual Worlds | Deadline
- Team17 acquires Astragon for €75m | GamesIndustry
- Take-Two and Zynga to Combine…