Description

Epic reveals that Fortnite's cash cow is actually the PlayStation and not iOS. Microsoft is reducing its Window's store gaming revenue cut to 12%, same as Epic's. GDC survey reveals interesting information about developers. Topic of the week: going through Microsoft Xbox's third quarter earnings and Sony PlayStation's fiscal year earnings.

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News updates

(0:30) - Fortnite makes more money on PlayStation than iOS

(4:11) - Microsoft takes revenue cut for PC games

(7:40) - GDC survey shows how many delays were due to Pandemic

(10:48) - Topic of the week

Show Notes

Fortnite cash cow is PlayStation - https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/28/22407939/fortnite-biggest-platform-revenue-playstation-not-ios-

Microsoft reducing revenue on PC store - https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/29/22409285/microsoft-store-cut-windows-pc-games-12-percent

GDC survey - https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210428005374/en/Game-Developers-

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-28-gdc-survey-44-percent-of-developers-have-had-their-game-delayed-by-covid-19

https://www.fanbyte.com/features/one-year-later-how-the-pandemic-has-affected-the-video-game-industry/

Topic of the week - https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1387286866848792579

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-says-it-will-agressively-invest-in-first-party-studios-and-partnerships-this-year/