This week's topics include: Why everyone is leaving twitch, atari is making hotels, and how getting muted in Runescape isn't a violation of your civil rights.

Topics:

Nintendo's Mobile Games reach $1B in revenue. Fire Emblem makes up 61% of that money.

https://twinfinite.net/2020/01/nintendo-mobile-games-hit-1-billion-in-player-spending/

Atari is making... hotels?

https://twinfinite.net/2020/01/atari-is-getting-into-the-hotel-business/

Google Stadia has now gone over 40 days without any announcements. Approaching 90 day deadline for current members to quit.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/stadia-has-officially-gone-40-days-without-a-new-game-announcement-release-feature-update-or-real-community-update-it-has-been-out-for-69-days.167216/

Unofficial Mario Kart company now has to pay 5 times as much after unsuccessful appeal.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/unofficial-real-life-mario-kart-company-ordered-to/1100-6473177/

Incredible (and long) piece on why streamers are leaving twitch, and what contracts look like

https://kotaku.com/top-streamers-are-leaving-twitch-amidst-big-money-and-s-1841338875

YouTube gets exclusive deal to stream Overwatch League, Call of Duty, Hearthstone and more

https://www.invenglobal.com/overwatch/articles/10242/youtube-gaming-signs-exclusive-deal-with-activision-blizzard-including-overwatch-league-call-of-duty-league-hearthstone-and-more

Getting muted in Runescape doesn't violate your civil rights (lol)

https://www.polygon.com/2020/1/25/21081497/runescape-sued-civil-rights-violation-muted-jagex-federal-court-appeals-pennsylvania

The games industry is becoming more diverse, thanks to inclusion efforts

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-01-28-the-industry-is-becoming-more-diverse-and-more-developers-support-inclusion-efforts