Virtual Economy

Episode 109: Yearnings for Earnings (News Show)


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It’s the end of earnings season! This week: Sega, Konami, Digital Bros/505 Games, Remedy, Starbreeze, Roblox, Zynga, Unity. Also: NPD for October 2021, a FAFO award, and a bunch of quick hits!

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TIME STAMPS

  • [00:02:09] - Sega Earnings
  • [00:11:01] - Konami Earnings
  • [00:14:08] - Digital Bros Earnings
  • [00:16:47] - Remedy Earnings
  • [00:19:01] - Starbreeze Earnings
  • [00:22:22] - Roblox Earnings
  • [00:34:20] - Zynga Earnings
  • [00:45:05] - Unity Earnings
  • [00:51:33] - Investment Interlude
  • [01:01:18] - Quick Hits
  • [01:10:59] - Activision / Ubisoft Labor Update
  • [01:16:33] - NPD for October 2021
  • [01:19:52] - This Week’s FAFO Award

SOURCES

  • Sega H1 FY2022 Earnings
  • Konami H1 FY2022 Earnings
  • Digital Bros Q1 FY2022 Earnings
  • Remedy Entertainment PLC: Q3 Business Review
  • Starbreeze Q3 FY2021
  • ROBLOX REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2021 FINANCIAL RESULTS
  • Zynga Announces Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
  • Zynga Hires Matt Wolf as Vice President of Blockchain Gaming
  • Unity Announces Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
  • Unity Announces Intent to Acquire Weta Digital
  • NPD October 2021 United States Video Games Consumer Spend Report

INVESTMENT INTERLUDE

  • 2K Announces Acquisition of elite3d
  • Tencent Buys Game Studio Behind Hit Nintendo Switch Titles | Bloomberg (Paywall)
  • AudioMob Raise $14million in Series A Funding Valued at USD$110m
  • Sandbox VR expands to new locations globally with $37M Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz | TechCrunch
  • Playtertainment Announces Completion of $5 Million Funding Round…
  • Hadi raises $5.2M for casual mobile games | GamesBeat
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