Episode 112: Season Two Finale

Dec 14, 2021

It’s our last show of 2021! This week: The Game Awards, GameStop earnings take a fall, a big labor update, November NPD, and more.

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TIME STAMPS

• [00:01:34] - The Game Awards Recap
• [00:34:21] - Gamestop Q3 Earnings
• [00:40:14] - Investment Interlude
• [00:44:55] - Quick Hits
• [00:52:55] - Labor Update
• [01:10:48] - NPD for November 2021
• [01:23:19] - FAFO Award

SOURCES

• GameStop Reports Financial Results for Q3 2021
• GameStop Pushes Employees To The Breaking Point During Holiday Rush | Kotaku
• @ABetterABK on Twitter re Walkout over Raven QA Layoffs
• @StephenTotilo (Stephen Totilo, Axios) on Twitter re Statement from A Better ABK
• ABK Strike Fund on GoFundMe
• Lisa Bloom on Instagram re Lawsuit filed by “Christine” over Blizzard work experience
• @BlizzJess (Jessica Gonzalez, A Better ABK organizer) on Twitter re Union Busting Email from Activision Chief Administrative Officer Brian Bulatao
• @BlizzJess (Jessica Gonzalez, A Better ABK organizer) on Twitter re Union Busting Email from Activision Chief People Officer Julie Hodges to Managers
• @BlizzJess (Jessica Gonzalez, A Better ABK organizer) on Twitter re Activision Blizzard poor conditions for nursing mothers, including theft of breast milk
• Ubisoft admits its handling of misconduct lost some workers' trust | Axios
• @ABetterUbisoft on Twitter in response to Axios Anika Grant interview
• The Battle for Bungie's Soul: Inside the Studio's Struggle for a Better Work Culture | IGN
• A MESSAGE FROM BUNGIE CEO PETE PARSONS
• @MatPiscatella (NPD) on Twitter - November 2021 US Videogame Spending
• Bowser agrees to $10 million fine for selling Nintendo Switch hacks | The Verge

INVESTMENT INTERLUDE

• @HermenHulst (Hermen Hulst, SIE Head of Worldwide Studios) re Acquisition of Valkyrie Entertainment
• MGVC BECOMES A TOP-10 STRATEGIC INVESTOR GLOBALLY WHILE PUTTING C. $2M USD INTO TWO NEW GAME STUDIOS
• Tamatem raises $11M Series B led by PUBG maker Krafton | TechCrunch
• PCF GROUP S.A (PEOPLE CAN FLY) EXPANDS ITS VR COMPETENCIES WITH A THIRD ACQUISITION OF 2021