Episode 88: Oh dear god, it’s E3… sort of. (News Show)

Virtual Economy

CD Projekt is feeling the pinch after Cyberpunk 2077’s disastrous launch. Also: Sony puts more shape around its console and PC strategy, Capcom under fire for alleged copyright infringement, and the first of our E3 2021 discussions.

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TIME STAMPS

• [00:01:03] - CD Projekt is feeling the pinch of Cyberpunk 2077’s disastrous launch
• [00:08:09] - Capcom is being sued by a photographer for copyright infringement
• [00:17:39] - Sony’s Hermen Hulst provides an update on strategy and upcoming games
• [00:26:56] - Investment Interlude
• [00:38:07] - Quick Hits
• [00:48:23] - Let the Summer Game Mess… BEGIN!

SOURCES

• CD Projekt Earnings for Q1 FY2021
• Artist says Capcom stole her photos for Resident Evil, Devil May Cry games in lawsuit (Polygon)
• Hermen Hulst Q&A: What’s Next for PlayStation Studios
• Itch.io - Indie Bundle for Palestinian Aid
• E3 2020 pitch proposes overhaul with 'queuetainment,' new floor plan, industry-only day (GameDaily)

INVESTMENT INTERLUDE

• Games One Game Unicorn Index
• Drake Star Partners: Game deals have reached a record $49B in 2021 (GamesBeat)
• Take-Two Interactive Software to Acquire Mobile Games Developer Nordeus
• Unit 2 Games joins Facebook Gaming
• Skillz to Acquire Aarki to Form First Integrated Esports Advertising Platform
• TinyBuild has announced the acquihire of DogHelm and developer Matt Dabrowski
• Chronicle raises $3.2M for fan-focused, NFT-based digital collectibles cards (Gamesbeat)
• Quicksave Interactive has raised $1.3M for HTML5 social games (GamesBeat)
• Snowed In Studios Creates Scarab Games to help Fortune 500 brands launch console and PC Games
• Veloxia raises $3 million to expand beyond idle mobile games (GamesBeat)