{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 198: Bungie Jump (News Show)","description":"Following the flagging performance of Destiny 2 and Marathon woes, Sony has jettisoned embattled Bungie studio head Pete Parsons. They\u2019ve also announced significant hikes on PS5 prices. Also: Another Subnautica 2 lawsuit, a BioShock shakeup, and Frost Giant studio head Tim Morten leads with transparency and accountability. You can support Virtual Economy\u2019s growth via our&amp;nbsp;Ko-Fi&amp;nbsp;and also purchase&amp;nbsp;Virtual Economy merchandise! TIME STAMPS  [00:02:07] - PlayStation 5 Price Increases in the U.S. [00:05:25] - Unknown Worlds v Cleveland, McGuire, and Gill [00:14:33] - Circan Report on U.S. Video Game Spending for July 2025 [00:19:22] - Investment Interlude [00:26:45] - Quick Hits [00:34:09] - Labor Report [00:50:42] - FAFO  SOURCES   PlayStation 5 price changes in the U.S. | PlayStation Blog  Unknown Worlds v Cleveland, McGuire, and Gill | The Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware  Guy Who Tried To Fight Nintendo Piracy Lawsuit Without A Lawyer Will Now Pay $2 Million | Kotaku  INVESTMENT INTERLUDE   Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya Acquires EVO Part-Owner RTS | Muhannad Aldawood on LinkedIn  Atari Announces Strategic IP Agreement With Ubisoft To Revive Five Acclaimed Titles | Atari  LABOR REPORT   Cloud Chamber lays off &quot;unspecified&quot; number of staff as Rod Fergusson is parachuted in to lead troubled BioShock 4 production | GamesIndustry  Take-Two Guts \u2018BioShock\u2019 Studio After a Decade of Development | Bloomberg (Paywall)  Frost Giant CEO Tim Morten says layoffs are possible after Stormgate underperforms | Game Developer  Frost Giant CEO Tim Morten Reflects on Stormgate's Failure | Tim Morten on LinkedIn  Dreamhaven is Going through Layoffs | Mike Morhaime on LinkedIn  Crystal Dynamics Layoffs | Crystal Dynamics on LinkedIn  Ubisoft is cutting jobs within its publishing team | Game Developer  NetEase shuts down Rich Vogel-led T-Minus Zero Entertainment | Game Developer  Hundreds of Diablo Game Developers Join Communications Workers of America | CWA  ","author_name":"Virtual Economy","author_url":"https:\/\/www.virtualeconcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38183070\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/192930810"}