{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 200: Amazon Primed for Gaming Exit (News Show) - Part Two","description":"We\u2019re joined by two special guests on this milestone episode. Please welcome Andy Pan (the only person who has previously co-hosted a show with us) and Greg Alderton, Virtual Economy\u2019s lead moderator! With 14,000 people laid off, studios shuttered, and projects abandoned, Amazon seems ready to give up on most or all of its gaming dreams. Also: EA earnings ride off into the sunset, Capcom posts a strong quarter, Remedy\u2019s in trouble, and Microsoft is inscrutable. Also: Sony responds to Tencent\u2019s request to dismiss the Light of Moritram lawsuit, Circana report on U.S. video game spending for September 2025, and Microsoft is a little too cozy with the U.S. government.&amp;nbsp; 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  [00:01:12] - Investment Interlude\/Divestment Dinterlude [00:11:01] - Quick Hits [00:24:08] - Labor Report [01:06:11] - FAFO Award  SOURCES INVESTMENT INTERLUDE   NetEase divests Fantastic Pixel Castle as studio hunts for new publisher to avoid closure | GamesIndustry  Neon Doctrine is Closing, Folding into Raw Fury | Iain Garner on LinkedIn  Neon Doctrine is Closing, Folding into Raw Fury | Vlad Tsypljak on LinkedIn  Warner Bros. Discovery Initiates Review of Potential Alternatives to Maximize Shareholder Value | Warner Bros. Discovery  LABOR REPORT   Amazon Makes \u2018Significant\u2019 Cuts In Video-Game Division | Bloomberg (Paywall)  Ubisoft RedLynx Proposes Strategic Refocus on Small Screens | Redlynx Ubisoft Massive is Restructuring | Massive Open Letter to the Executive Leadership at Build A Rocket Boy | IWDB GameWorkers Grand Theft Auto made him a legend. His latest game was a disaster | BBC  Netflix reportedly shutters studio behind Squid Game mobile spinoff | Engadget  Rovio is laying off 36 staff, says Angry Birds Dream Blast has \u2018not been performing as expected\u2019 | VGC  Testronic shuts down another studio, this time in Bucharest | Game Developer  Report: Metroid Dread developer MercurySteamworks accused of retaliation and forced crunch | Game Developer  &quot;Si algo hace bien MercurySteam es jugar con el miedo porque no hay otro lugar donde ir&quot;: As\u00ed se ha degradado el ambiente laboral en uno de los estudios de videojuegos m\u00e1s grandes de Espa\u00f1a | 3DJuegos  Krafton declares transformation into an &quot;AI-first&quot; company, investing over KRW 100 billion. | Kraton  Heart Machine making layoffs and ending development on Hyper Light Breaker | Game Developer Outerloop Layoffs | Chandana Ekanayake on Bluesky  \u2018Grand Theft Auto\u2019 Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings | Bloomberg (Paywall) Battle.net Workers Unionize As Microsoft Neutrality Agreement Expires | Aftermath  ","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\/39001505\/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\/195359090"}