This week, we talk about Tencent and Ubisoft and what this acquisition means and why it is happening. 

Show Segments:

0:00 Intro and Topics

2:17 Tencent looking to acquire majority share of Ubisoft

19:57 ABK and Nintendo Worker's Rights and Unionization

50:35 Pokemon Company humanitarian equity and Nexus Mods Pride

59:48 Roundtable and Exit

Refs:

https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/exclusive-tencent-plans-raise-stake-assassins-creed-maker-ubisoft-sources-2022-08-04/

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/tencent-is-reportedly-looking-to-become-ubisoft-biggest-shareholder/1100-6506148/

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ubisoft-shares-soar-report-tencent-115705867.html

https://kotaku.com/assassin-s-creed-far-cry-tencent-ubisoft-acquisition-1849370656

We also hit on more worker's rights topics with Activision Blizzard King.  Nintendo joins the mix with some sex discrimination, pay gaps, and harassment that was in the news this week. 

ABK Refs:

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/activision-wants-all-blizzard-albany-employees-working-on-diablo-iv-to-vote-on-unionisation

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/activision-blizzard-accused-of-illegal-surveillance-in-new-nlrb-complaint

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/culture/activision-fails-to-shut-down-california-civil-rights-department-s-lawsuit

Nintendo Refs:

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-of-america-contractors-describe-sexual-harassment-frat-house-environment

https://kotaku.com/nintendo-of-america-sexual-harassment-doug-bowser-1849424139

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/culture/new-report-alleges-sexism-harassment-and-pay-inequity-at-nintendo-of-america

At the end, we squeezed in some good humanitarian efforts and an incredible response by Nexus Mods to a Spiderman Remastered mod which removed pride flags and replaced it with the USA flag. 

Pokemon Company Refs:

Refs:

https://press.pokemon.com/en/THE-POKEMON-COMPANY-INTERNATIONAL-PLEDGES-25-MILLION-TO-PHILANTHROPIC-

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/the-pokemon-company-international-pledges-25-million-to-address-social-inequity 

Nexus Mods Refs:

Refs:

https://www.nexusmods.com/news/14733

https://www.pcgamer.com/worlds-biggest-mod-site-bans-mods-replacing-pride-flags-we-dont-want-to-and-wont-argue-this-with-you/

https://gamerant.com/nexus-mods-ban-files-anti-diversity/

https://twitter.com/ModDB/status/1560048806602866692 

Sit Back and ENJOY the show :)