This week I go through E3 coming back in digital, Last of Us tv series cast reveal and who the hell is Embracer group and why what they are doing may not be sustainable.
(0:37) E3 going digital
(2:52) Last of Us main cast reveal
(5:13) News Quickies
(8:07) Topic of the week
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Show notes
E3 - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/e3-pushes-forward-with-plans-for-a-digital-2021-event/
Last of Us - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-11-last-of-us-hbo-series-casts-pedro-pascal-as-joel
Quickies
Epic's Metahuman creator - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-10-epics-new-tool-promises-high-fidelity-human-characters-in-under-an-hour
Bloober team making the next Silent hill game? (rumor) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1-_NBud9eU&t=28s
Ratchet and Clank PS5 release date - https://blog.playstation.com/2021/02/11/ratchet-clank-rift-apart-arrives-on-ps5-june-11/
Topic of the week -
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-03-embracer-group-buys-easybrain-in-usd640m-deal
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-03-embracer-group-acquires-aspyr-media-for-usd100m
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-18-embracer-group-acquires-13-studios
