Episode 174: The World’s Oldest Console War is Over (News Show)
Atari has finally driven its mortal enemy, Intellivision, and heard the lamentations of its pixels. Also: So. Many. Earnings. We’re covering Sony, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Take-Two, and Embracer. Also, a number of new studios were founded as the labor winter trudges on. You can support Virtual Economy’s growth via our Ko-Fi and also purchase Virtual Economy merchandise! TIME STAMPS [00:02:32] - Sony Q4 and full year FY23 Earnings [00:17:46] - Square Enix Q4 and full year FY24 Earnings [00:25:29] - Ubisoft Q4 and full year FY24 Earnings [00:31:04] - Take-Two Q4 and full year FY24 Earnings [00:42:40] - Embracer Group Q4 and full year FY24 Earnings [00:47:13] - Investment Interlude [00:59:33] - Quick Hits [01:04:26] - Labor Report [01:08:25] - FAFO SOURCES FY2023 Consolidated Financial Results | Sony Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024 | Square Enix UBISOFT REPORTS FULL-YEAR 2023-24 EARNINGS FIGURES | Ubisoft Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 | Take-Two EMBRACER GROUP PUBLISHES INTERIM REPORT Q4 | Embracer Group CHANGE OF CFO AND DEPUTY CEO IN EMBRACER GROUP AB | Embracer Group Mighty Kingdom Is Laying Off 28% of Staff | Mighty Kingdom (@MightyKingdom) on Twitter Major Layoffs at Phoenix Labs | Nicole Carpenter (@sweetpotatoes) on Twitter Fragbite Group files bankruptcy for Fall Damage months after purchasing it | Game Developer INVESTMENT INTERLUDE ATARI ACQUIRES INTELLIVISION BRAND | Atari Steel City Interactive raises £15m in funding | GamesIndustry Former Deviation Games devs form new Sony studio | Eurogamer Playmob acquired by PlanetPlay parent to create new green video games powerhouse | PR Newswire ACTIVISION ANNOUNCES ELSEWHERE ENTERTAINMENT | Activision ‘Typical Gamer’ Andre Rebelo Launches ‘Super Studio’ Gaming Company JOGO With $2 Million Investment Into ‘Fortnite’ Content | Variety Relic partners with investment firm to go fully indie again | Game Developer Amazon Games expands global footprint with new development studio in Romania | Amazon Games Note: The Suez Crisis actually took place in 1956, not in 1952. Now, I bet you're wondering why this note is here. GUESS YOU'LL HAVE TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW, FRIEND!