Sony buys Bungie, Spotifys Joe Rogan dilemma

Published: Feb. 4, 2022, 12:15 a.m.

The big gaming deals keep on coming! This week, Devindra and Cherlynn chat with Senior Editor Jessica Conditt about Sony\u2019s surprising $3.6 billion Bungie acquisition. It\u2019s too soon for it to be a direct response to the Microsoft/Activision deal, but clearly Sony sees the need for new blood. Also, they dive into Spotify\u2019s weak response to protests around the Joe Rogan podcast. Should Spotify be using a stronger editorial hand? And yes, they discuss the whole New York Times/Wordle acquisition too.\nSony buys Bungie for $3.6 billion \u2013 1:41\nMore artists leave Spotify over Joe Rogan / COVID misinformation \u2013 21:03\nNew York Times buys Wordle \u2013 38:14\nAlphabet (Google) and Apple post huge earnings \u2013 45:42\nWorking on \u2013 52:58\nPicks \u2013 56:09\n\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.