Another week, another round of companies thinking they can make NFT fetch happen. Also: 35 states back Epic against Apple. Wordle has a new owner, Activision is actively union busting, a bunch of investment stories, and a double dose of FAFO goodness… badness… FAFOness.
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TIME STAMPS
- [00:02:31] – Epic Games Store Year in Review
- [00:16:43] – Update on Epic vs. Apple Suit
- [00:26:54] – Investment Interlude
- [00:41:54] – Quick Hits
- [00:57:34] – Labor Report (Activision, Ubisoft, and some GOOD news)
- [01:10:31] – FAFO Award
SOURCES
- Epic Games Store 2021 Year in Review
- Dozens of states side with Epic in Apple App Store appeal | Ars Technica
- Activision Blizzard to reorganize Raven QA workers amid union efforts
- Request for Investigation of Inaccurate and Misleading Disclosures in Activision Blizzard, Inc. Agreement and Plan for Merger With Microsoft Corporation
- Activision Blizzard Vice President of QA Union Busting Message on Company Slack | Jessica Gonzalez (@_TechJess) on Twitter
- Investigation into Ubisoft Singapore concludes misconduct reports are handled appropriately | GamesIndustry
INVESTMENT INTERLUDE
- Epic Games Incubates New Studio in Poland
- Epic Games joins Spire Animation’s $20M round for animated metaverse films
- The New York Times Buys Wordle | New York Times
- An update on Wordle | Josh Wardle (@PowerLanguish on Twitter)
- MTG DIVESTS ESL GAMING TO SAVVY GAMING GROUP FOR USD 1,050 MILLION TO COMBINE WITH FACEIT AND CREATE GLOBAL LEADER IN COMPETITIVE GAMING
- Saudi Wealth Fund Boosts Gaming Bets With Capcom, Nexon Stakes | Bloomberg (Paywall)
- Nexters invests $100 million into acquiring three gaming companies
- NetEase Games establishes Nagoshi Studio, led by Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi | Gematsu
- Activision Blizzard vets launch community-centric publisher New Tales | Game Developer
- VIRTUOS FURTHERS GLOBAL GROWTH AMBITIONS WITH NEW STUDIO IN KYIV, UKRAINE
- Virtual reality game studio Alta raises $12.4M | GamesBeat
- Lost Lake Studio raises $5M in funding for game development team | GamesBeat
- Tilting Point Acquires Leading Korea Based Game Developer AN Games