Episode 172: Embracer Group Crumbles… And Friends (News Show)

Virtual Economy - A podcast by Michael Futter and Amanda Farough

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The Embracer Group name is going away, splitting its mega-conglomerate into three in an attempt to move on from its destructive legacy. But with Lars Wingefors sticking around to lead the holding company, our expectations are tempered. Also: Meta loses billions more as it tries to become the Windows of MR and earnings season is here! You can support Virtual Economy’s growth via our Ko-Fi and also purchase Virtual Economy merchandise! TIME STAMPS [00:01:54] - Embracer Group Splits Into Three Pieces [00:32:32] - Meta MR Losses Mount [00:42:03] - Paradox Q1 FY24 Earnings [00:44:16] - Microsoft Q3 FY24 Earnings [00:49:10] - Investment Interlude [00:53:08] - Quick Hits [01:01:27] - Labor Report SOURCES EMBRACER GROUP ANNOUNCES ITS INTENTION TO TRANSFORM INTO THREE STANDALONE PUBLICLY LISTED ENTITIES AT NASDAQ STOCKHOLM | Embracer Group ASMODEE SECURES FINANCING AGREEMENT OF EUR 900 MILLION AS PART OF SEPARATION, DELEVERAGING THE REMAINING EMBRACER GROUP | Embracer Group OPEN LETTER BY EMBRACER GROUP CEO ABOUT THE TRANSFORMATION INTO THREE STANDALONE PUBLICLY LISTED ENTITIES | Embracer Group A New Era for Mixed Reality | Meta Interim report January – March 2024 | Paradox Earnings Release FY24 Q3 | Microsoft Modern Wolf lays off six staff in studio restructuring | Game Developer ‘It’s been really painful’: Ex-Lionhead devs explain why they’ve announced, and shelved, a new game | VGC INVESTMENT INTERLUDE Atari Revives Infogrames as a Publishing Label | NewsWire Krafton acquires minority stake in Forever Skies developer Far From Home | Game Developer Rummikub maker Goliath continues push into hobby gaming with Lucky Duck Games buyout | BoardGameWire CMON buys Japon Brand, the company which introduced the world to Love Letter and Machi Koro | BoardGameWire

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