How are Netflix and other game studios expanding while Amazon and Twitch make layoffs? What does a partnership between the two heavyweights of web3, IMX and Polygon actually mean? Can MS and Epic compete with existing app stores? The mysteries of CCP raising money for a web3 game explored. We dive into the latest games business news with Anil Das-Gupta, Aaron Bush, Dave Elton, and your host Devin Becker.
00:00 - Start
02:00 - Netflix games growth
09:25 - Multiple game devs expanding studios
13:02 - Amazon and Twitch layoffs
17:40 - Strategic Partnership between IMX and Polygon
34:40 - New Mobile App Stores from MS and Epic
50:16 - CCP Raise $40M for a web3 game
01:12:50 - Outro
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