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

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Deconstructor of Fun podcast is created by games professionals for games professionals. We explore the business side of the games industry with the goal of bringing listeners content that is relevant, insightful, and entertaining on a weekly basis. Hosts: Michail Katkoff @mkatkoff www.linkedin.com/in/michailkatkoff/ Eric Kress @ekress www.linkedin.com/in/erickress/ Laura Taranto @laurataranto www.linkedin.com/in/laurataranto/ Phillip Black @econosopher www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-black-economist/ Jen Donahoe @Jen_Donahoe www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdonahoe