Alex, Janelle, and Nolan cover some strange happenings in the Apple vs. Epic trial, the PlayStation 5 shortage continues, and a crew of Blizzard/Epic veterans forge a new studio. Also: the group discusses the recent departure of Giant Bomb’s old guard.
Epic vs Apple Trial Highlights/Summary
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-07-epic-vs-apple-what-weve-learned-so-far
Epic Claims Fortnite is a “Metaverse” not a Game
https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/3/22417697/apple-epic-fortnite-app-store-antitrust-trial-day-1
Epic Store not profitable yet
Court documents leak, revealing information about many online stores and marketplaces, Sony, Nintendo and Spotify ask court to protect confidential information
Court document revealing 2019 profit for publishers leaked (https://twitter.com/BenjiSales/status/1389994638111559681?s=20)
Epic games tried to get Sony/Microsoft/Nintendo 1st Party Games on the store in “Operation Moonshot” (https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/05/epic_apparently_wanted_first-party_exclusives_from_nintendo_microsoft_and_sony_on_its_digital_storefront1)
Nintendo does not allow developers to have ties to the Yakuza (https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-specifically-bars-japanese-partners-from-working-with-yakuza)
Sony has a fee for cross console play that epic bullied them out of (https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1389259771354681348?s=20)
Apple decides to go after Itch.io, which is hosted on the epic store, calling their games depraved https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/7/22425759/epic-apple-trial-app-store-itch-io-offensive-sexualized-unspeakable-games-day-5
PS5 Shortage is Expected to last into 2022
https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-now-expecting-ps5-shortages-to-continue-into-next-year
Blizzard Veterans form Lightforge Games
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/former-epic-and-blizzard-veterans-join-forces-to-create-lightforge-games-301289910.html
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The Emerald GamesCast is a weekly video game news and discussion podcast from the Emerald Podcast Network with an industry focus. Hosted by three best friends, each episode will provide the listener with a week’s worth of gaming headlines and conversation about current releases. Guests welcome, scripts discouraged and passion essential.
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This podcast was edited by podcast producer Sophia Prince
