Today, we share our take on EA’s $55B takeover by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, where we discuss the impact of the deal for the company itself and for the gaming industry going forward. In our latest podcast episode, we talk about the big entertainment companies’ increasing interest in Roblox, and we also bring you this week’s top news items and content worth consuming.
In today’s issue, we compare Disney Solitaire to other games in the space and discuss its significance for the genre going forward. We also bring you a fresh batch of hand-picked Content Worth Consuming, as well as this past week’s top news items.
Today we put Disney’s Epic Games investment under the microscope, talk to a Hollywood producer about transmedia and dive into our Game of the Week, Command & Conquer: Legions.
In this week’s Roundtable, the squad dives into Disney’s $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games, aiming to create custom Fortnite-related experiences. We speculate on what Disney’s persistent world might look like, especially in light of its potential connections to Fortnite and the recent Lego collaboration. Then, we shift gears to discuss Mythical Games’ settlement of…
Today we look into why several big game-makers are stepping back from live service titles. You can also listen in on our discussion of the week’s events in our latest podcast, plus our In Other News round-up has everything else you need to know.
As The Walt Disney Company becomes a century-old business, we look into its gaming ambitions and share our take on its M&A efforts. There’s also a new Game of the Week, a look at how mobile game My Little Universe handled its transition to PC and console.
Welcome to Master the Meta, a newsletter focused on the business of video games. There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and false beliefs that “Nintendo is the next Disney.” Even if hyperbolic — because apparently some people have never heard this comparison — it’s as if there is a natural cycle at play….
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