This Week In Games

Disney rumored to make a bid for Nexon. China’s Twitch wants to float $500 million on the us stock exchange. Shakeups hit E3’s press conference schedule. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

Smoking hot PS5 news. A double dipping of Microsoft announcements. Is Tencent becoming Nintendo’s best friend? Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

Tencent dips its toes in global digital storefronts. YouTube wants to get into interactions. Epic Games pulls a legend out of retirement. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

Snap Games is off to a great launch with 6 exclusive games. Valve accidentally leaks their VR headset specs, the Valve Index. FTC is stepping in on loot boxes with a workshop in DC. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

Apple aggregates premium games. Nintendo may have two new Switches on the market. Overwatch’s Philadelphia team gets a $50 million arena. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

GDC and IGF Awards. Google’s giant Stadia announcement and what it means. A dark horse is interested in cloud gaming. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

The rumor mill is on fire with Sony rumored to acquire Take-Two. Google nabs a big time gaming exec. Call of Duty may be the most expensive eSports league ever. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

EA pulls one foot out of E3. Nintendo jumps into modern VR. Vivendi comes out ahead in their failed Ubisoft takeover. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

Tencent and Intel team up to throw their hat in a crowded arena. Bidding for control of Nexon heats up as new players enter the race. A trio of bad news hits the game industry as three companies experience layoffs. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

Microsoft’s double console strategy is rumored again. Microsoft Game Pass is rumored to head to Nintendo Switch? Sony is abstaining from E3 in 2019. The man, the myth, the legend, Reggie Fils-Aime officially retires. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

Activision Blizzard has massive layoffs following weak financials. Apex Legends breaks another Twitch record. Rumors about Unity eyeing a 2020 IPO surface. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

Apex Legends comes out of nowhere to dominate the Twitch rankings. Sweden hits up Activision-Blizzard for an almost $400 million tax. EA says nothing useful in a new subscription announcement. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

Netmarble wants to put together a big for controlling interest of Nexon. Apple is looking to aggregate iOS games under a subscription service. GameStop loses a quarter of its value over its inability to find a buyer. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

China lets it's two giant publisher breathe with game license approvals. Netease introduces a wide range of restrictions. SquareEnix makes a mockey of European trademark law. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

Jam City is fund raising after cutting staff and securing a monster Disney deal. Playtika is avoiding high CPIs through acquisition of card game companies. Activision-Blizzard is getting investigated by its investors and it doesn't sound pretty. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

Activision and Bungie split, but on amicable terms. Two new players enter cloud gaming but do they stand a chance? Improbable, Unity and Epic have a day of drama and everyone ends up looking bad. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

It's our 1-year anniversary! Blizzard has a double CFO shuffle, Zynga makes a Giant buy, Nexon's CEO is looking to sell it all, Niantic and Cloud Imperium fund raise and a big player in mobile passes away. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

The UK game industry decides it's time for unions. Riot Games slaps the COO on the wrist. Discord makes a joke out of revenue splitting by one upping Epic. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

Epic opens a digital store to take a piece of the Valve pie. Starbreeze looks like its best days are over. A couple of December sad notes in the layoffs section. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

Regulation incoming as the FTC looks to investigate look boxes. Nintendo to shut down a controversial program. Valve looks to retain the big money makers on Steam by offering tiered revenue sharing. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That