Unity couldn't have made a bigger mess of its reputation in the game development community. Also: Microsoft's big leak, GameStop earnings, Circana report for August, SAG-AFTRA fires a shot at video game publishers, and more.

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TIME STAMPS

• [00:02:45] - PAX West
• [00:25:15] - GameStop Earnings
• [00:27:50] - Unity's Foolish Moves
• [00:51:32] - Investment Interlude
• [01:18:59] - Quick Hits
• [01:25:50] - Labor Report
• [01:40:44] - Circana Report on U.S. Consumer Video Game Spending for August 2023
• [01:44:43] - Listener Questions
• [01:49:11] - FAFO

SOURCES

• GameStop Discloses Second Quarter 2023 Results | GameStop
• CHANGES TO UNITY PLANS AND PRICING (September 12, 2023) | Unity
• Volition Announces its Closure | Volition (@DSVolition) on Twitter
• Report: Embracer layoffs impact staff at MX vs ATV developer Rainbow Studios | Game Developer
• Imagendary Studios reportedly lays off majority of staff | GamesIndustry
• Gloria Victis Final Season | Gloria Victis on Steam
• Lego 2K Drive developer Visual Concepts hit with layoffs | Game Developer
• Immortals of Aveum studio lays off nearly half of staff weeks after release | Polygon
• Ascendant Studios CEO Confirms Layoffs | Bret Robbins (@BretRobbins) on Twitter
• Ubisoft is shutting down its London studio | Game Developer
• Ubisoft Montreal in Turmoil Amid What Developers are Calling Broken Promises | IGN
• SAG-AFTRA National Board Votes Unanimously to Send Interactive Media (Video Game) Strike Authorization Vote to Members | SAG-AFTRA

INVESTMENT INTERLUDE

• Sumo Group acquires mobile game dev studio Midoki | Sumo Group
• SOEDESCO® acquires development studio: Kyodai | Soedesco
• Atari acquires AtariAge | GamesIndustry
• Playtika Holding Corp. Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Innplay Labs | Playtika
• FaZe Clan is flaming out on Nasdaq as Chairman resigns | GamesBeat
• Humble Games interested in studio acquisitions and first-party development | Game Developer
• Carlyle weighs options for 'RuneScape' creator Jagex, sources say | Reuters