Podquisition 457: Absentee Landlord

Worship that? Never.

Games we played this week include:

Payday 3 (12:30)

Amanda the Adventurer (18:25)

Rewind or Die (24:30)

Sniper Killer (26:40)

Train Sim World 4 (34:00)

Pinball Wicked (36:55)

Xenotilt (38:55)

Trombone Champ (41:10)

Halls of Torment (46:50)

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News things talked about in this episode:

CMA withdraws major objections to Microsoft acquisition of ABK (52:42)

https://gamerant.com/microsoft-activision-acquisition-cma-preliminary-approval/

More layoffs at Embracer Group, including Crystal Dynamics (50:45)

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/09/embracer-group-more-tough-decisions-to-come-as-crystal-dynamics-suffers-layoffs

Capcom issues statement on Microsoft desire to acquire them (57:55)

https://www.eurogamer.net/capcom-would-gracefully-decline-an-acquisition-offer-from-microsoft

SAG-AFTRA votes to approve voice actor strike (1:00:00)

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hollywoods-video-game-performers-authorize-strike-if-labor-talks-fail-2023-09-26/

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