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UNBOXING: Play and Profit for the Gaming Curious

Laine Nooney, Joost van Dreunen
Microsoft
Gamestop
Gaming Industry Layoffs
Esa’s 2025 Essential Facts Report
Embracer Group
Gaming Industry
King Digital
Disney
Layoffs
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
SAG AFTRA
Epic Games
Apple
Playstation
Gamestop's Meme Stock
Nintendo
Pokemon
Bitcoin
Summer Games Fest
Xbox Showcase

Joost crunches data. Laine rummages in archives. Together on UNBOXING, these two NYU professors unlock the secrets of the games business they share with their students and cover the games news for insiders and newbies alike. A weekly podcast for anyone curious about why games matter in today's economy, dropping every Friday. Logo by Moira Zhang, theeverdrift.cargo.site

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Union Wins, Summer Heat, and the Reorganization of Embracer
Q: How do the recent changes at Embracer impact the wider gaming landscape?
Embracer's restructuring highlights industry consolidation challenges, prompting discussions on creative management and labor issues.
Union Wins, Summer Heat, and the Reorganization of Embracer
Q: Is this unionization effort at Microsoft's Zenimax significant enough to inspire broader changes in the industry?
Yes, this milestone signifies a growing trend towards labor organization that could influence other companies within the industry.

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