Episode 91: Revenge of PAX Pox (News Show)
Revenge of Pax Pox (News Show): Activision shareholders narrowly approve Bobby Kotick’s pay package, while EA makes significant changes after last year’s failed Say on Pay vote. Also: PAX West returns without vaccination requirements, Microsoft details Windows 11. You can support Virtual Economy’s growth via our Ko-Fi at ko-fi.com/virtualeconomy TIME STAMPS [00:01:00] - Comparing Activision and EA executive compensation [00:21:10] - Investment Interlude [00:31:25] - Quick Hits [00:41:15] - Listener Question [00:51:10] - Windows 11 and Gaming [00:56:16] - PAX West? PAX Pox. SOURCES Activision Blizzard pulls out a win on say-on-pay proposal that includes $150 million CEO pay package (MarketWatch) Activision Notice of 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement EA Notice of 2021 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement Windows 11: The Best Windows Ever for Gaming INVESTMENT INTERLUDE Electronic Arts Acquires Playdemic, Makers of the Highly Successful Golf Clash Mobile Game, From Warner Bros. Games and AT&TDaniel Ahmad on Twitter re Tencent/Yager Azerion accelerates European Growth with major acquisition in Germany Tencent takes over majority of the Berlin studio Yager (Games Wirtshaft) GamerzClass closes $2.5M seed round bringing total to $4.2M (Esports Insider) Rivalry raises $22m in funding round as IPO roadmap gathers pace (EGR) GXC raises $4.73m in Series A funding (GamesIndustry) Boom Corp. raises $1.8M to make social games like Boom Slingers (GamesBeat) VRChat Partners with Anthos Capital to Close $80M Series D