#31 Indie devs beware of business contracts

Bit of a reverse this week, long news segment with short topic of the week. I couldn't think of a good inspiring topic, so I just talked about what came to my mind while I was laying in bed.

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News

(0:36) - Update on Starbreeze’s financials

(3:06) - Update on Embracer group: financial results and of course more acquisitions to announce

(7:28) - Outriders developer doesn't even know how many copies the game sold

(9:35) - Epic Games Store begins closed beta for self-publishing

(12:29) - Indie dev and publisher contracts beware

(16:08) - Topic of the Week: Why did Zenimax sell to Microsoft

Show notes

Starbreeze - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-18-starbreeze-net-sales-up-in-q2-but-losses-increase-832-percent-year-over-year

Embracer group - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-18-biomutants-1m-sales-and-gearbox-easybrain-acquisitions-drive-embracer-sales-to-usd389m

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-18-embracers-next-three-acquisitions-are-demiurge-studios-fractured-byte-and-smartphone-labs

Outriders developer - https://www.pcgamer.com/outriders-developer-doesnt-even-know-how-many-copies-the-game-sold/

Epic Games Store - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-19-epic-games-store-begins-closed-beta-for-self-publishing

Indie dev and publisher - https://twitter.com/jakefriend_dev/status/1426227560057298952?s=20