This week, we talk about Tencent and Ubisoft and what this acquisition means and why it is happening.
Show Segments:
0:00 Intro and Topics
2:17 Tencent looking to acquire majority share of Ubisoft
19:57 ABK and Nintendo Worker's Rights and Unionization
50:35 Pokemon Company humanitarian equity and Nexus Mods Pride
59:48 Roundtable and Exit
Refs:
https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/exclusive-tencent-plans-raise-stake-assassins-creed-maker-ubisoft-sources-2022-08-04/
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/tencent-is-reportedly-looking-to-become-ubisoft-biggest-shareholder/1100-6506148/
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ubisoft-shares-soar-report-tencent-115705867.html
https://kotaku.com/assassin-s-creed-far-cry-tencent-ubisoft-acquisition-1849370656
We also hit on more worker's rights topics with Activision Blizzard King. Nintendo joins the mix with some sex discrimination, pay gaps, and harassment that was in the news this week.
ABK Refs:
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/activision-wants-all-blizzard-albany-employees-working-on-diablo-iv-to-vote-on-unionisation
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/activision-blizzard-accused-of-illegal-surveillance-in-new-nlrb-complaint
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/culture/activision-fails-to-shut-down-california-civil-rights-department-s-lawsuit
Nintendo Refs:
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-of-america-contractors-describe-sexual-harassment-frat-house-environment
https://kotaku.com/nintendo-of-america-sexual-harassment-doug-bowser-1849424139
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/culture/new-report-alleges-sexism-harassment-and-pay-inequity-at-nintendo-of-america
At the end, we squeezed in some good humanitarian efforts and an incredible response by Nexus Mods to a Spiderman Remastered mod which removed pride flags and replaced it with the USA flag.
Pokemon Company Refs:
Refs:
https://press.pokemon.com/en/THE-POKEMON-COMPANY-INTERNATIONAL-PLEDGES-25-MILLION-TO-PHILANTHROPIC-
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/the-pokemon-company-international-pledges-25-million-to-address-social-inequity
Nexus Mods Refs:
Refs:
https://www.nexusmods.com/news/14733
https://www.pcgamer.com/worlds-biggest-mod-site-bans-mods-replacing-pride-flags-we-dont-want-to-and-wont-argue-this-with-you/
https://gamerant.com/nexus-mods-ban-files-anti-diversity/
https://twitter.com/ModDB/status/1560048806602866692
Sit Back and ENJOY the show :)
