In this week’s Roundtable, we discuss the FTC losing its court case to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard and explore what Xbox Game Pass means for developers. We also touch on Meta’s new social network Threads hitting 100 million users and Final Fantasy 16’s supposedly “disappointing” 373,790 in sales after two weeks as a…
In this issue, we’re diving into the ongoing Microsoft-FTC regulatory hearing and discussing how the antitrust fight could reshape Xbox — and the game industry.
Nexon is one of the largest and best-performing companies in the gaming industry, but too few Western onlookers fully know why the business excels. That changes today. Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney joins Naavik co-founder Aaron Bush to discuss his journey in games, what he’s learned from leading a large global business, and how Nexon builds long-lasting virtual worlds. They also discuss the importance of antifragility, what “weird” new initiatives could define Nexon’s future, and why companies often face internal resistance to innovation.
In this week’s Roundtable, the crew discusses what M.O.B.A. Network’s acquisition of Wargraph for $54 million means for indie Overwolf projects. We also dive into the FTC’s temporary restraining order halting Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal in addition to Roblox’s new mature content system and whether it might hurt user retention. Also on the agenda: Hidden Door’s playtest of a generative AI-driven narrative game using the Wizard of Oz IP and a discussion on what EA splitting up its sports entertainment divisions means for the company. Join us for all the latest games business news with Felipe Mata, Matt Dion, and host Devin Becker.
In this episode, we discuss Microsoft’s acquisition challenges, Apple’s win against Epic, and the impact of record-breaking successes in the Mario Bros movie and MiHoYo’s latest mobile game. We also explore how Mythical’s latest mobile game is expanding the audience for web3 and the effect of ever-expanding game development costs on the industry. Join us for all the latest games business news with Aaron Bush, Anil Das-Gupta, Jonathan Anastas, and host Devin Becker.
This issue, we have a thorough timeline of the Activision Blizzard acquisition saga and dive into where the deal goes from here following the CMA’s surprise decision.
In this issue, we present recent data on Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision in context of the company’s recent deals with Nvidia and Nintendo. Plus, we round up the most important news of the week.
It seems like every regulatory body is scrutinizing the Activision Microsoft deal. We take a look at all sides and summarize the learnings to date. We also feature our latest game deconstruction on Illuvium, Guild of Guardian, and Phantom Galaxies.
This week, we dig into FTX’s fallout and what it means for the game’s industry, analyze Microsoft’s first web3 gaming investment, and round up all the key market updates from last week.
Plus we deconstruct Sandbox, one of crypto gaming’s biggest titles, and round up this week’s top news headlines
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