Jen, Kress, Laura, and Phil continue with the food puns analogies and decide if Apple Arcade is rotting after a mobilegamer.biz article. Also, the cast praises Unity for its newfound transparency, hits some of the Nintendo Direct Highlights (which aren't that high), keeps taking layoffs, and uncovers Playtika’s new strategy.

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Event links to apply or register:

Think Games Istanbul:

https://adsonair.withgoogle.com/events/think-games-istanbul-2024

GDC Beta Hat & DoF Pre-Game Party March 17 - ⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceighlzx-X0Khv2NMmJom29dtWhAsEpros-1xhBCNQfIqqAA/viewform⁠

Xsolla, DoF, Mattel Party March 19: https://events.xsolla.com/gamenightgdc2024

DoF, AppsFlyer, Data.ai Brunch March 19: http://dataai-gdc-brunch.splashthat.com/DoF

Hosts:

Michail Katkoff @mkatkoff ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/michailkatkoff/⁠

Eric Kress @ekress ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/erickress/⁠

Laura Taranto @laurataranto ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/laurataranto/⁠

Phillip Black @econosopher ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-black-economist/⁠

Jen Donahoe @Jen_Donahoe ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferd⁠