Episode 86: Is Warner Bros Interactive Headed for an M&A Feeding Frenzy? (News Show)

Virtual Economy

The news of WarnerMedia’s merger with Discovery has left questions about WB Interactive. Some studios are reportedly staying with AT&T (which wants out of original content), and we don’t know yet if Discovery has any interest in staying in the games business. We could be looking at an M&A feeding frenzy for WBIE’s 11 owned studios in the coming months. Also: Take-Two and Embracer earnings, Twitch PR stumbles, and the last week of Epic v Apple.

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TIME STAMPS

• [00:00:54] - Epic v Apple Week 3 Recap
• [00:13:39] - Take-Two FY2021 Earnings
• [00:30:46] - Embracer Group FY2021 Earnings
• [00:38:58] - Investment Interlude
• [00:53:35] - Quick Hits
• [01:08:19] - Listener Question about Konami
• [01:11:41] - Twitch and The Hot Tub Meta
• [01:26:49] - Twitch Creator Tags
• [01:33:47] - What’s going to happen to Warner Bros. Interactive?

SOURCES

• Take-Two Earnings for FY2021
• Embracer Group Earnings for FY2021
• How the New Pools, Hot Tubs & Beaches Category will Work (Twitch)
• Celebrate Yourself and Your Community with 350+ New Tags (Twitch)
• What Does the WarnerMedia and Discovery Deal Mean For You? (IGN)

INVESTMENT INTERLUDE

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• Video Games publisher eyes £1bn London Listing (The Telegraph - Paywall)
• Ex-Monolith VP Kevin Stephens starting new EA studio (GamesIndustry)
• Leading Mobile Entertainment Company Jam City to Become Publicly Traded Company Through Merger with DPCM Capital, Inc.
• FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE Announces the Strong Success of Its Capital Increase for an Amount of €70.35 Million…
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• Forte Raises $185M Series A at $1B Valuation Led by Griffin Gaming Partners