Episode 109: Yearnings for Earnings (News Show)

Nov 14, 2021

It’s the end of earnings season! This week: Sega, Konami, Digital Bros/505 Games, Remedy, Starbreeze, Roblox, Zynga, Unity. Also: NPD for October 2021, a FAFO award, and a bunch of quick hits!

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TIME STAMPS

• [00:02:09] - Sega Earnings
• [00:11:01] - Konami Earnings
• [00:14:08] - Digital Bros Earnings
• [00:16:47] - Remedy Earnings
• [00:19:01] - Starbreeze Earnings
• [00:22:22] - Roblox Earnings
• [00:34:20] - Zynga Earnings
• [00:45:05] - Unity Earnings
• [00:51:33] - Investment Interlude
• [01:01:18] - Quick Hits
• [01:10:59] - Activision / Ubisoft Labor Update
• [01:16:33] - NPD for October 2021
• [01:19:52] - This Week’s FAFO Award

SOURCES

• Sega H1 FY2022 Earnings
• Konami H1 FY2022 Earnings
• Digital Bros Q1 FY2022 Earnings
• Remedy Entertainment PLC: Q3 Business Review
• Starbreeze Q3 FY2021
• ROBLOX REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2021 FINANCIAL RESULTS
• Zynga Announces Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
• Zynga Hires Matt Wolf as Vice President of Blockchain Gaming
• Unity Announces Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
• Unity Announces Intent to Acquire Weta Digital
• NPD October 2021 United States Video Games Consumer Spend Report

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