Virtual Economy

A podcast by Michael Futter and Amanda Farough

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183 Episodes

  1. Episode 170: Embracer Group Fire Sale Burns Labor (News Show)

    Published: 3/29/2024
  2. Episode 169: The AAA Video Game Industry is in Freefall (News Show)

    Published: 3/3/2024
  3. Episode 168: Switch 2 Switcharoo Could Thwart 2024 Recovery Hopes (News Show)

    Published: 2/23/2024
  4. Episode 167: Did Microsoft Trigger the FTC’s Trap Card? (News Show)

    Published: 2/14/2024
  5. Episode 166: We Were Wrong About Microsoft and Activision (News Show)

    Published: 1/31/2024
  6. Episode 165: So… 2024, Huh? (News Show)

    Published: 1/24/2024
  7. Episode 164: The Game Awards Needs to Change (Season Finale)

    Published: 12/27/2023
  8. Episode 163: Embracer Group Claims Layoffs are How “We Will Win” (News Show)

    Published: 12/15/2023
  9. Episode 162: The Stark Contrast Between Positive Earnings and Gruesome Layoffs (News Show)

    Published: 11/15/2023
  10. Episode 161: Phil Spencer is Bobby Kotick’s Daddy Now (News Show)

    Published: 10/30/2023
  11. Episode 160: A Bad Year for Game Creators is a Bad Year for Games (News Show)

    Published: 10/8/2023
  12. Bonus Episode 9: The State of Indie Publishing with Z from Serenity Forge

    Published: 10/1/2023
  13. Episode 159: Unity Says, “Nice Game You’ve Got There… It’d be a Shame if Something Happened to It” (News Show)

    Published: 9/20/2023
  14. Episode 158: Microsoft, Activision, and Ubisoft are a Thrupple Now (News Show)

    Published: 8/26/2023
  15. Episode 157: The ESRB Is Getting Weird (News Show)

    Published: 8/6/2023
  16. Episode 156: Xbox Live is Dead, Long Live Xbox Game Pass (News Show)

    Published: 7/22/2023
  17. Episode 155: FTC Cage Match (News Show)

    Published: 7/3/2023
  18. Episode 154: What Happens When a $2B Deal Evaporates Overnight? (News Show)

    Published: 6/11/2023
  19. Episode 153: The UK CMA Throws a Temper Tantrum Over the Activision Acquisition (News Show)

    Published: 5/23/2023
  20. Episode 152: Sega’s Angry Birds Acquisition and Life After Microsoft/Activision (News Show)

    Published: 5/5/2023

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The business of video games can be complicated. In each episode of Virtual Economy, hosts and analysts Amanda Farough and Michael Futter break down the biggest business news in the video game industry.