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Episode 158: Microsoft, Activision, and Ubisoft are a Thrupple Now (News Show)

Aug 26, 2023

The Microsoft/Activision deal is still alive. And now, Ubisoft has been folded into the conversation with control of cloud streaming rights. Also: Earnings (Square Enix, Sony, Take-Two, Embracer Group), The July 2023 Circana Report on U.S. Video Game Spending, Xbox’s new moderation system, and a listener question about the Xtra Small Small.

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TIME STAMPS 

  • [00:01:36] - Square Enix Q1 FY24 Earnings

  • [00:07:16] - Take-Two Q1 FY24 Earnings

  • [00:14:51] - Sony Q1 FY24 Earnings

  • [00:18:24] - Embracer Group Q1 FY24 Earnings

  • [00:26:23] - Investment Interlude

  • [00:41:24] - Quick Hits

  • [00:46:17] - Labor Report

  • [00:50:59] - Circana Report on U.S. Video Game Spending for July 2023

  • [00:54:19] - Xbox’s New Moderation System

  • [00:56:46] - Listener Question

 

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