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