Episode 58: Capcom leaks, Embracer’s chic, and Apple squeaks (News show)

This terribly named episode is full of Capcom’s ransomware calamity, Apple’s scheming, and Embracer Group’s acquisition spree. Also: Paradox earnings, EA’s Impact Report, another Joy-Con lawsuit, and So. Much. News. Apple will reduce App Store cut to 15 percent for most developers starting January 1st: https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/18/21572302/apple-app-store-small-business-program-commission-cut-15-percent-reduction Get cleared music and monetize your streams with Monstercat Gold and Twitch: https://www.monstercat.com/twitch-affiliate/  Interim report January – September 2020 (Paradox): https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/en/interim-report-january-september-2020 Embracer Group News: https://embracer.com/news-media/ Resident Evil Village launch date leaked in massive Capcom ransomware attack (Polygon): https://www.polygon.com/2020/11/16/21569504/capcom-leak-ransomware-resident-evil-village-release-dates-monster-hunter-stories-2-nintendo-switch Update Regarding Data Security Incident Due to Unauthorized Access (Capcom): http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e201116.html?_pb_uid=1734 EA Impact Report 2020: https://media.contentapi.ea.com/content/dam/eacom/corporate/docs/2020-impact-report.pdf Ubisoft Removes Managing Director Of Its Skull And Bones Studio (Kotaku): https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-removes-managing-director-of-its-skull-and-bone-1845705097 Another Joy-Con drift class action lawsuit filed against Nintendo (Polygon): https://www.polygon.com/2020/11/17/21572381/nintendo-switch-joy-con-controller-drift-class-action-lawsuit Saber Interactive picks up Todd Hollenshead for Showrunner Studio: https://venturebeat.com/2020/11/18/former-id-software-president-todd-hollenshead-takes-over-publishing-at-saber/  David “Deej” Dague joins Iron Galaxy Studios as Head of Communications and Chelsea Blasko named as co-CEO. Our interview with Chelsea Blasko: https://virtualeconomy.libsyn.com/episode-49-taking-good-care-of-developers-starts-at-the-top-with-chelsea-blasko-co-ceo-at-iron-galaxy $70 PS5 game pricing is fair, argues PlayStation boss: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/70-ps5-game-pricing-is-fair-argues-playstation-boss/ 

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