Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X @daltonan. Topics covered in this episode:

• The "NIMBY" data center backlash: 70% of Americans now oppose AI data centers in their area (Gallup), and how that anxiety links to the Annapurna "Mixtape" perfect-10 controversy
• Data centers in space, the SpaceX IPO prospectus, and what it means for capital allocation
• Epic's big week: Fortnite returns to the Apple App Store globally, plus the latest in the Epic v. Apple and Epic v. Google legal battles
• What a mobile foothold means for Fortnite vs. Roblox's UGC ecosystem
• Roblox's age-gating overhaul: new publishing rules, the "500 engaged players" requirement, and expanded parental controls
• Brands as playable: from OliPop x SpongeBob to the Oreo agency shake-up

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