#33 The Metaverse

Tim Sweeney's favorite term that's also been used around so much as of late. This week's topic, I dive into what is a metaverse and that problems its facing right now.

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News

(0:31) - China's new policy regulation on youth gamers

(6:18) - Xbox’s Tomb Raider timed exclusivity deal was reportedly ‘worth $100m’

(8:35) - Shawn Laydon says price of making AAA games is becoming too much

(11:40) - Topic of the week 

show notes

China - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-30/china-s-netease-in-talks-to-hire-creator-of-sega-yakuza-series

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/06/shanghai-begins-construction-of-a-898-million-e-sports-arena.html

https://www.ft.com/content/ade15372-a3f6-4b60-807a-06a4fde919dd

Xbox - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xboxs-tomb-raider-timed-exclusivity-deal-was-reportedly-worth-100m/

PlayStation - https://www.ign.com/articles/former-playstation-boss-shawn-layden-departure-avoid-burnout

https://www.ign.com/articles/horizon-forbidden-west-ps4-ps5-upgrade?

Metaverse - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-20-what-is-the-metaverse-and-why-is-it-worth-so-much-money