The big news this week is CCP Games' MBO, rebranded as Fenris Creations and backed by Google DeepMind.

• [00:32] Fenris Creations (ex-CCP Games) has gained independence from Pearl Abyss for $120 million.
• [02:26] Pearl Abyss originally bought the company for $225 million in 2018.
• [03:26] Why CCP and Pearl Abyss were an awkward fit, culturally and corporately.
• [04:35] Pearl Abyss now has very successful games such as Crimson Desert so doesn't need CCP.
• [05:28] Fenris still owes Pearl Abyss $50 million for a loan.
• [06:52] CCP/Fenris has been loss-making for many years.
• [07:07] $60 million of EVE Frontier tokens have now been sold to investors.
• [07:47] The original unanswered questions around the deal - debt, operational capital etc.
• [10:28] Google DeepMind now has a minority stake in Fenris Creations.
• [11:30] Why DeepMind is interested in EVE Online as a learning environment for AI models and agents.
• [12:50] Long-term memory for agents is of particular interest.
• [13:50] Why DeepMind is a major credibility boost for the newly independent company.
• [14:48] DeepMind potentially reframes EVE Frontier’s significance as a blockchain game.
• [17:00] FIFA Rivals has launched its World Cup Legacy mode.
• [20:10] The Legacy mode allows people to play through the past 4 world cups and collect players.
• [23:30] Legacy players allows Mythical to better control the supply of rare NFTs.
• [24:35] Animoca Minds has launched a $10 million developer program.
• [30:49] Animoca has extended the exclusivity period for its reverse Nasdaq listing process.