{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 112: Season Two Finale","description":"It\u2019s our last show of 2021! This week: The Game Awards, GameStop earnings take a fall, a big labor update, November NPD, and more. You can watch the streamed VOD of this episode at Twitch.tv\/VirtualEconomy and support our growth via our&amp;nbsp;Ko-Fi&amp;nbsp;and also purchase&amp;nbsp;Virtual Economy merchandise!  TIME STAMPS  [00:01:34] - The Game Awards Recap [00:34:21] - Gamestop Q3 Earnings [00:40:14] - Investment Interlude [00:44:55] - Quick Hits [00:52:55] - Labor Update [01:10:48] - NPD for November 2021 [01:23:19] - FAFO Award  SOURCES   GameStop Reports Financial Results for Q3 2021  GameStop Pushes Employees To The Breaking Point During Holiday Rush | Kotaku @ABetterABK on Twitter re Walkout over Raven QA Layoffs  @StephenTotilo (Stephen Totilo, Axios) on Twitter re Statement from A Better ABK ABK Strike Fund on GoFundMe Lisa Bloom on Instagram re Lawsuit filed by \u201cChristine\u201d over Blizzard work experience @BlizzJess (Jessica Gonzalez, A Better ABK organizer) on Twitter re Union Busting Email from Activision Chief Administrative Officer Brian Bulatao @BlizzJess (Jessica Gonzalez, A Better ABK organizer) on Twitter re Union Busting Email from Activision Chief People Officer Julie Hodges to Managers @BlizzJess (Jessica Gonzalez, A Better ABK organizer) on Twitter re Activision Blizzard poor conditions for nursing mothers, including theft of breast milk  Ubisoft admits its handling of misconduct lost some workers' trust | Axios  @ABetterUbisoft on Twitter in response to Axios Anika Grant interview  The Battle for Bungie's Soul: Inside the Studio's Struggle for a Better Work Culture | IGN A MESSAGE FROM BUNGIE CEO PETE PARSONS  @MatPiscatella (NPD) on Twitter - November 2021 US Videogame Spending  Bowser agrees to $10 million fine for selling Nintendo Switch hacks | The Verge  INVESTMENT INTERLUDE  @HermenHulst (Hermen Hulst, SIE Head of Worldwide Studios) re Acquisition of Valkyrie Entertainment MGVC BECOMES A TOP-10 STRATEGIC INVESTOR GLOBALLY WHILE PUTTING C. $2M USD INTO TWO NEW GAME STUDIOS  Tamatem raises $11M Series B led by PUBG maker Krafton | TechCrunch PCF GROUP S.A (PEOPLE CAN FLY) EXPANDS ITS VR COMPETENCIES WITH A THIRD ACQUISITION OF 2021  ","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\/21483017\/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\/117549518"}