TWIG #320 Unity’s Fate, Fake Ads, Loot Boxes & GTA’s UGC Revolution
With Miska back jet-set life, Eric is HOT about the newest RNG platform, while Phil wants to revisit Niantic’s $9B valuation and go shopping in the Epic Game Store. Jen explodes a new angle on Vector, but Eric isn’t buying the geometry. The crew fights the first war on Last War’s Fake Ads: get real or get rich?To meet the Crew, check out our event in the weekly newsletter:https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/subscribe01:19 Star Wars03:36 Shilling and Advice06:48 Niantic's Valuation and Exit08:48 PrizePix and Gambling11:44 Hasbro Digital's Success16:04 Epic Game Store Analysis23:03 GTA and UGC Potential29:14 Steam Deck's Impact on the PC Market30:17 Unity's Earnings & Vector44:00 Warner Bros Studio Closures45:50 Love and Deep Space: A Unique RPG48:18 Last War Survival's Success50:09 Fake Ads57:33 Overwatch Loot Boxes Return??58:45 Conclusion and Sign-Off