GIES #2 - W30 | 2024

In this episode, we bring you the games industry news and provide context to the biggest stories. We'll dive into EA Sports' College Football 25's impressive launch and Disney's struggle as kids prefer YouTube over Disney+. We'll discuss Respawn's changes to the Apex Legends Battle Pass (again), Concord's player drop during its second free weekend on PS5. We’ll also cover Warner Bros. Games acquiring Player First Games, Humble Games restructuring, and industry trends like key hires at Hasbro and Meta's VR division woes. Learn more about the Mighty Diamonds at ⁠Mighty.Diamonds⁠ and subscribe to the Games Industry Executive Summary at ⁠mightydiamonds.substack.com