Despite mounting evidence that Games as a Service are struggling, executives continue to go back to that empty well. Also: A ton of earnings reports (Nintendo, EA, Paradox, Square Enix, Sega, Ubisoft, Remedy, Embracer Group, and Sony), the labor picture worsens, and Niantic may be exiting the gaming space.
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TIME STAMPS
- [00:01:58] - Nintendo Q3 FY25 Earnings
- [00:16:07] - EA Q3 FY25 Earnings
- [00:30:18] - Paradox FY24 Earnings
- [00:34:40] - Take Two Q3 FY25 Earnings
- [00:36:46] - Square Enix Q3 FY25 Earnings
- [00:40:17] - Sega Q3 FY25 Earnings
- [00:42:52] - Ubisoft Q3 FY25 Earnings
- [00:44:49] - Remedy FY24 Earnings
- [00:47:15] - Embracer Group Q3 FY25 Earnings
- [00:50:18] - Sony Q3 FY25 Earnings
- [00:54:11] - Investment Interlude
- [01:01:38] - Quick Hits
- [01:05:18] - Labor Report
SOURCES
- Consolidated Results for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2024 | Nintendo
- Electronic Arts Reports Q3 FY25 Results | EA
- Battlefield Labs | EA
- END OF KAIZEN REVIEW | EA
- Year-end report January – December 2024 | Paradox
- Paradox Interactive acquires Haemimont Games | Paradox
- Consolidated Financial Results for the Nine-Month Period Ended December 31, 2024 | Square Enix
- Consolidated Financial Results for the Nine-Month Period Ended December 31, 2024 | Sega
- UBISOFT REPORTS THIRD-QUARTER 2024-25 SALES | Ubisoft
- Remedy Entertainment Plc: Financial Statements Release January-December 2024 | Remedy
- Embracer Group publishes Interim Report Q3 | Embracer Group
- Q3 FY2024 Consolidated Financial Results | Sony
INVESTMENT INTERLUDE
- Dead Astronauts Secures €4M In Oversubscribed Seed Round | Dead Astronauts
- nDreams establishes new internal studio, shutters two others | GamesIndustry
- GameStop Announces Plan to Pursue a Sale of French and Canadian Operations | GameStop
- ‘Pokémon Go’ Maker Nears $3.5 Billion Deal to Sell Games Unit | Bloomberg (Paywall)
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