It's our first episode in 2019 and man is there a lot to talk about.
On the fifth episode of the GameDaily BizCast, Amanda and Mike talk about Ubisoft's decision to launch The Division 2 on the Epic Games Store, executive leadership shakeups at Activision-Blizzard, controversy at Blizzard Entertainment, the unfolding story surrounding Unity and SpatialOS, the legal battles over Star Control, and a conclusion to the Bethesda/Behaviour/WB lawsuit.
Show Notes
- https://gamedaily.biz/article/477/activision-blizzard-fires-cfo-spencer-neumann
- https://gamedaily.biz/article/496/activision-blizzard-promotes-three-execs-after-two-cfos-depart-company
- https://gamedaily.biz/article/465/gamedaily-bizcast-ep-4-the-legality-of-fortnites-dances
- https://kotaku.com/with-activisions-influence-growing-blizzard-is-cutting-1831263741
- https://gamedaily.biz/article/478/star-control-origins-yanked-from-storefronts-in-latest-chapter-of-legal-battle
- https://gamedaily.biz/article/485/bethesda-and-behavior-interactive-amicably-resolve-fallout-shelter-lawsuit
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