Description

In this week's topic, I delve into Epic vs Apple's trial documents and there's some juicy information to go through. This includes Epic Game Store's detailed information of giving away $11 million of free game (first 9 months), Sony's leaked documents regarding its cross-play deal with Epic and Microsoft's testimonies.

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News Quickies

(0:55) - Discord and Sony partnership begins

(2:33) - SIE registered "sunset overdrive" trademark

(3:56) - More people leave Stadia and went to Haven Studios

(5:13) - Topic of the week: Epic v Apple

(6:10) - Day 1 Epic Game Store gave away $11 million of free games

(15:35) - Day 2 Sony's cross play deal with Epic

(21:28) - Day 3 Microsoft's testimonies

Show notes

Discord teams up with Sony - https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/3/22417586/sony-discord-playstation-consoles-investment-partnership?utm_

More people leave Stadia - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-04-stadia-head-of-product-has-departed-google

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-05-six-additional-staff-leave-stadia-to-join-haven-studios

Topic of the week

Day 1 - EGS

https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-spent-more-than-dollar11m-on-free-games-in-the-first-nine-months-of-giveaways/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-04-epic-expects-epic-games-store-to-be-profitable-by-2024

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/3/22417447/fortnite-revenue-9-billion-epic-games-apple-antitrust-case

Day 2 – Sony’s deal with Epic on Cross-play

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/3/22417560/sony-ps4-cross-play-confidential-documents-epic-games-agreements

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-07-sonys-cross-play-deal-seems-a-smart-solution-to-a-complex-problem-opinion

Day 3 – Microsoft’s revelations

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/5/22421290/microsoft-apple-xcloud-ios-shadow-cloud-gaming-removal-app-store