#112 - Is Nintendo the next Disney? and Epic concedes to the Google Play Store
Is Nintendo poised to take on Disney or Netflix, one hedge fund seems to think so. Epic concedes to the Google Play Store. Facebook aims at Twitch as it spinoffs Gaming into a separate App.\nMusic by Proviant Audio:\nhttp://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That\nShow Notes:\nhttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-nintendo-valueact-exclusive/exclusive-valueact-eyes-nintendo-with-stake-of-over-1-1-billion-letter-idUSKCN2232VT\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ValueAct_Capital\nhttps://www.polygon.com/2020/4/21/21229930/fortnite-available-on-google-play-android-mobile-devices\nhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-21/epic-games-is-said-to-be-fundraising-at-above-15-billion-value\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/19/technology/facebook-app-gaming.html\nhttps://kotaku.com/wwe-2k-is-skipping-2020-1843032399\nhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-04-23-stillfront-group-acquires-candywriter-for-at-least-usd74m\nhttps://venturebeat.com/2020/04/23/transcend-fund-raises-50-million-to-invest-in-games/\nhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-04-23-opera-event-raises-USD5m-to-expand-its-influencer-platform\nhttps://www.crunchbase.com/organization/opera-event#section-funding-rounds\nhttps://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/73176/reworks-funding-round-redecor/\nhttps://www.crunchbase.com/organization/reworks-ltd#section-funding-rounds\nhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-04-23-1939-games-secures-usd1-9m-in-latest-funding-round