Episode 159: Unity Says, “Nice Game You’ve Got There… It’d be a Shame if Something Happened to It” (News Show)

Unity couldn’t have made a bigger mess of its reputation in the game development community. Also: Microsoft’s big leak, GameStop earnings, Circana report for August, SAG-AFTRA fires a shot at video game publishers, and more. You can support Virtual Economy’s growth via our Ko-Fi and also purchase Virtual Economy merchandise! TIME STAMPS [00:02:45] - PAX West [00:25:15] - GameStop Earnings [00:27:50] - Unity’s Foolish Moves [00:51:32] - Investment Interlude [01:18:59] - Quick Hits [01:25:50] - Labor Report [01:40:44] - Circana Report on U.S. Consumer Video Game Spending for August 2023 [01:44:43] - Listener Questions [01:49:11] - FAFO SOURCES GameStop Discloses Second Quarter 2023 Results | GameStop CHANGES TO UNITY PLANS AND PRICING (September 12, 2023) | Unity Volition Announces its Closure | Volition (@DSVolition) on Twitter Report: Embracer layoffs impact staff at MX vs ATV developer Rainbow Studios | Game Developer Imagendary Studios reportedly lays off majority of staff | GamesIndustry Gloria Victis Final Season | Gloria Victis on Steam Lego 2K Drive developer Visual Concepts hit with layoffs | Game Developer Immortals of Aveum studio lays off nearly half of staff weeks after release | Polygon Ascendant Studios CEO Confirms Layoffs | Bret Robbins (@BretRobbins) on Twitter Ubisoft is shutting down its London studio | Game Developer Ubisoft Montreal in Turmoil Amid What Developers are Calling Broken Promises | IGN SAG-AFTRA National Board Votes Unanimously to Send Interactive Media (Video Game) Strike Authorization Vote to Members | SAG-AFTRA INVESTMENT INTERLUDE Sumo Group acquires mobile game dev studio Midoki | Sumo Group SOEDESCO® acquires development studio: Kyodai | Soedesco Atari acquires AtariAge | GamesIndustry Playtika Holding Corp. Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Innplay Labs | Playtika FaZe Clan is flaming out on Nasdaq as Chairman resigns | GamesBeat Humble Games interested in studio acquisitions and first-party development | Game Developer Carlyle weighs options for 'RuneScape' creator Jagex, sources say | Reuters