Episode 174: The World’s Oldest Console War is Over (News Show)

May 28, 2024

Atari has finally driven its mortal enemy, Intellivision, and heard the lamentations of its pixels. Also: So. Many. Earnings. We’re covering Sony, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Take-Two, and Embracer. Also, a number of new studios were founded as the labor winter trudges on.

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TIME STAMPS

• [00:02:32] - Sony Q4 and full year FY23 Earnings
• [00:17:46] - Square Enix Q4 and full year FY24 Earnings
• [00:25:29] - Ubisoft Q4 and full year FY24 Earnings
• [00:31:04] - Take-Two Q4 and full year FY24 Earnings
• [00:42:40] - Embracer Group Q4 and full year FY24 Earnings
• [00:47:13] - Investment Interlude
• [00:59:33] - Quick Hits
• [01:04:26] - Labor Report
• [01:08:25] - FAFO

SOURCES

• FY2023 Consolidated Financial Results | Sony
• Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024 | Square Enix
• UBISOFT REPORTS FULL-YEAR 2023-24 EARNINGS FIGURES | Ubisoft
• Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 | Take-Two 
• EMBRACER GROUP PUBLISHES INTERIM REPORT Q4 | Embracer Group
• CHANGE OF CFO AND DEPUTY CEO IN EMBRACER GROUP AB | Embracer Group
• Mighty Kingdom Is Laying Off 28% of Staff | Mighty Kingdom (@MightyKingdom) on Twitter
• Major Layoffs at Phoenix Labs | Nicole Carpenter (@sweetpotatoes) on Twitter
• Fragbite Group files bankruptcy for Fall Damage months after purchasing it | Game Developer

INVESTMENT INTERLUDE

• ATARI ACQUIRES INTELLIVISION BRAND | Atari
• Steel City Interactive raises £15m in funding | GamesIndustry
• Former Deviation Games devs form new Sony studio | Eurogamer
• Playmob acquired by PlanetPlay parent to create new green video games powerhouse | PR Newswire
• ACTIVISION ANNOUNCES ELSEWHERE ENTERTAINMENT | Activision
• ‘Typical Gamer’ Andre Rebelo Launches ‘Super Studio’ Gaming Company JOGO With $2 Million Investment Into ‘Fortnite’ Content | Variety
• Relic partners with investment firm to go fully indie again | Game Developer
• Amazon Games expands global footprint with new development studio in Romania | Amazon Games

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