Episode 47: Bethesda, Microsoft, and a Funny Story About PS5 Exclusivity (News Show)

What. A. Week. Get ready for in-depth conversation about the Bethesda acquisition (and what it means for exclusivity), and how corporate finance makes the world go ‘round. We also have some thoughts from a lawyer who has worked on huge acquisitions. Other stories: Amazon Luna cloud gaming platform, more Epic vs. Apple, and a listener question about ethics. Supercell ordered to pay $8.5 million for infringing Gree's patents (GamesIndustry): https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-09-21-supercell-ordered-to-pay-usd8-5-million-for-infringing-grees-patents  A Worker-Owned Game Studio Rises From the Wreckage of 'Skullgirls' Developer (Vice): https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7kpymg/a-worker-owned-game-studio-rises-from-the-wreckage-of-skullgirls-developer  Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc. (Court Listener): https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17442392/epic-games-inc-v-apple-inc/?order_by=desc  PROJECT DISCOVERY - LEVEL UP! (EVE Online): https://www.eveonline.com/article/qh27bw/project-discovery-level-up  A closer look at Luna, Amazon's cloud gaming service (Engadget): https://www.engadget.com/luna-amazon-cloud-gaming-interview-pwa-apple-173948922.html 

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The business of video games can be complicated. In each episode of Virtual Economy, hosts and analysts Amanda Farough and Michael Futter break down the biggest business news in the video game industry.