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Episode 102: Activision Blizzard Did a Labor No No… Again (News Show)
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Activision Blizzard is the subject of employee-driven National Labor Relations Board charges of anti-worker activity. Also: An update on Paradox and its union survey of work conditions in Sweden, NPD for August 2021, and App Annie is slapped with an SEC fine.
You can support Virtual Economy’s growth via our Ko-Fi and also purchase Virtual Economy merchandise!
TIME STAMPS
- [00:01:10] - Update on Paradox union surveys
- [00:12:15] - App Annie gets slapped with $10 million SEC fine
- [00:25:19] - Investment Interlude
- [00:40:41] - Quick Hits
- [00:51:50] - Activision Blizzard the subject of a National Labor Relations Board lawsuit
- [01:02:52] - NPD for August 2021
- [01:11:24] - This week’s FAFO Award
SOURCES
- Paradox boss says he regrets "inappropriate behaviour" during company meeting (Eurogamer)
- SEC Charges App Annie and its Founder with Securities Fraud (SEC Website)
- Activision Blizzard Hires Senior Executives from Disney and Delta
- Activision Blizzard charged with violating labor law (Protocol)
- Activision Blizzard sued again, this time for labor violations (The Verge)
- Activision Blizzard lawsuit has video game workers using union tactics — but not unionizing (The Washington Post)
INVESTMENT INTERLUDE
- TinyBuild buys Russia based Bad Pixel for $17.1 million (NewsnReleases)
- Chat App Discord Is Worth $15 Billion After New Funding (Bloomberg)
- Mobile Premier League raises $150M at $2.3B valuation for mobile esports (GamesBeat)
- Elodie Games raises $32.5m in Series A funding (GamesIndustry)
- Aim Lab maker Statespace raises $50M for game and health performance training (GamesBeat)
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Manage episode 302652133 series 2785758
Activision Blizzard is the subject of employee-driven National Labor Relations Board charges of anti-worker activity. Also: An update on Paradox and its union survey of work conditions in Sweden, NPD for August 2021, and App Annie is slapped with an SEC fine.
You can support Virtual Economy’s growth via our Ko-Fi and also purchase Virtual Economy merchandise!
TIME STAMPS
- [00:01:10] - Update on Paradox union surveys
- [00:12:15] - App Annie gets slapped with $10 million SEC fine
- [00:25:19] - Investment Interlude
- [00:40:41] - Quick Hits
- [00:51:50] - Activision Blizzard the subject of a National Labor Relations Board lawsuit
- [01:02:52] - NPD for August 2021
- [01:11:24] - This week’s FAFO Award
SOURCES
- Paradox boss says he regrets "inappropriate behaviour" during company meeting (Eurogamer)
- SEC Charges App Annie and its Founder with Securities Fraud (SEC Website)
- Activision Blizzard Hires Senior Executives from Disney and Delta
- Activision Blizzard charged with violating labor law (Protocol)
- Activision Blizzard sued again, this time for labor violations (The Verge)
- Activision Blizzard lawsuit has video game workers using union tactics — but not unionizing (The Washington Post)
INVESTMENT INTERLUDE
- TinyBuild buys Russia based Bad Pixel for $17.1 million (NewsnReleases)
- Chat App Discord Is Worth $15 Billion After New Funding (Bloomberg)
- Mobile Premier League raises $150M at $2.3B valuation for mobile esports (GamesBeat)
- Elodie Games raises $32.5m in Series A funding (GamesIndustry)
- Aim Lab maker Statespace raises $50M for game and health performance training (GamesBeat)
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