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Activision Blizzard has tried and failed to pause the lawsuit brought by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. Also: NPD acquired, death threats hit Abandoned dev Blue Box, Microsoft still hungry for more acquisitions, and Unity makes moves.

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TIME STAMPS

• [00:02:08] - Unity launches multiplayer service suite
• [00:11:57] - Valve learns from Steam Machines mistakes
• [00:22:35] - Abandoned dev Blue Box facing death threats
• [00:31:58] - Investment Interlude
• [00:53:14] - Quick Hits
• [01:14:52] - NPD for September 2021
• [01:22:00] - Activision Blizzard tries, fails to dodge lawsuit

SOURCES

• See at a glance how games will play on Steam Deck
• The Road Ahead for Xbox with Phil Spencer | Wall Street Journal
• Activision Blizzard is trying to get the discrimination suit thrown out of court | The Verge
• Activision Blizzard fired 20 employees over harassment claims | FT\\xa0

INVESTMENT INTERLUDE

• Scopely to Acquire GSN Games From Sony Pictures Entertainment
• Koch Media acquires Splatter Connect | Games Industry
• The Molasses Flood video games development studio joins CD PROJEKT Group
• THE NPD GROUP TO BE ACQUIRED BY HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN
• Announcement on Grasshopper Manufacture Inc.Joining NetEase Games
• ironSource to Acquire Bidalgo, Further Deepening Its Platform Offering for App Developers With a Full-Stack Marketing Solution
• Spin Master Establishes Spin Master Ventures to Accelerate Growth in Key Strategic Areas
• FAZE CLAN\\u2026 TO BECOME A PUBLICLY LISTED COMPANY THROUGH MERGER WITH B. RILEY PRINCIPAL 150 MERGER CORP.
• Galaxy Interactive Raises an Additional $325 Million for its Second Interactive Content and Technology Venture Fund
• PIEPACKER RAISES $12M IN SERIES A FUNDING LED BY LEGO VENTURES
• Kazoo Games buzzes to the tune of $12 million investment for midcore, casual game development