This Week in Games

Tencent enters game streaming

DouYu floats on the NY Stock Exchange

A tale of two game retailers but on different continents

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Amazon announces a Lord of the Rings MMO. G2A makes absurd rebuttals to their critics. Runescape’s developer is worth $530 million, wait what?

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G2A takes another public flogging. Triternion shoots itself in the foot. Nexon, no longer for sale, makes an acquisition.

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Google and Warner Bros heads downplay a subscription model. Microsoft axes one of its rumored consoles. Nexon is no longer for sale, wait what?

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I take a look at the equities winners and losers of E3. British MPs grill Epic and EA. Niantic acquires a board game company.

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It’s the big E3 episode with a breakdown of the big event. A major lawsuit hits Unity’s CEO. Tesla lands another dashboard game.

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Google unveils all the juicy Stadia details. Nexon’s auction for controlling interest ends. GameStop is in danger of getting delisted from the stock exchanges.

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Russia’s internet giant sets their eyes on global game distribution. Zynga sells it’s Headquarters but isn’t leaving. Two CEOs and a Commissioner depart their companies.

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The infamous loot box bill has been drafted and co-sponsored. Apex Legends may have seen its best days. The Ouya, the microconsole that never was, official shuts down.

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A double dose of mixed reality announcements. eSports dominates in fundraising. Epic makes a massive play by acquiring an eSports hit.

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