Episode 54: Pandemics Are Terrible… Unless You’re a Video Game Investor (Earnings Show)

It’s a new season of earnings reports, and we’ve got what you need to know about Microsoft ($MSFT), Sony ($SNE), Capcom, Ubisoft, and Activision ($ATVI). We’re looking at trends as we head into the next generation of console hardware. Capcom Q2 FY2021 Earnings (Capcom): http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e201029b.html  Sony Q2 FY2020 Consolidated Financial Results (Sony): https://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/library/presen/er/pdf/20q2_sonypre.pdf  Destruction AllStars coming to PlayStation Plus in February (PlayStation Blog): https://blog.playstation.com/2020/10/26/destruction-allstars-coming-to-playstation-plus-in-february/  PlayStation 5 Accessibility features (Sony): https://www.sie.com/en/blog/empowering-all-abilities-of-gamers/  Microsoft Q1 FY21 Earnings (Microsoft): https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Investor/earnings/FY-2021-Q1/press-release-webcast  Ubisoft Q2 FY21 Earnings (Ubisoft): https://ubistatic19-a.akamaihd.net/comsite_common/en-US/images/28ubisoft%20fy21%20h1%20earnings%20pr%20english%20final_tcm99-363513_tcm99-196733-32.pdf  Activision Blizzard Q3 FY 20 Earnings (Activision Blizzard): https://investor.activision.com/static-files/2d66791b-ca74-439a-87e8-7cd443b44c9a  

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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.