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This week I discuss the unexpected players joining in on E3 2021, Epic games' battle with Apple reveals how much money they are losing with their exclusivity deals against the Steam wars, and I touch on Jason Schreier's article on Sony's internal workings. For Topic of the week, I did a short case study as to why I think made Outriders a success at launch compared to Avengers.

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News update

(1:57) - E3 2021 update

(4:57) - Epic Games losing money on exclusives

(12:03) - Sony PlayStation internal news

(17:29) - Topic of the Week - Case study on Outrider's successful launch

Show notes

E3 - https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/6/22368617/e3-2021-virtual-event-digital-microsoft-nintendo

Epic -https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-store-exclusives-apple-lawsuit/

Sony -https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-09/sony-s-obsession-with-blockbusters-is-stirring-unrest-within-playstation-empire