Around the Monitor 5/21 - Ubisoft Still Hasn't Fixed its Workplace Culture
Around the Monitor's back bringing you the week's hottest gaming news! Topics include: Ubisoft still hasn't fixed its workplace culture, IGN's editorial team was censored this week, and Starfield won't be coming to PlayStation consoles.
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Show Notes:
00:00 - Intro
1:55 - Trivia: What is Time Splitters 2 metacritic score?
4:21 - Topics
6:05 - Google claims Stadia is “alive and well” lol
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/google-claims-stadia-is-alive-and-well-following-high-profile-departures/
10:40 - Apple spokesperson says they’re not sure if app store is even profitable
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-19-apple-execs-dont-know-if-the-app-store-is-profitable-dont-deny-that-it-likely-is
16:19 - Let’s talk about IGN’s editorial team getting censored this week
https://kotaku.com/ign-staff-criticizes-managements-decision-to-pull-artic-1846910750
22:38 - Ubisoft has reportedly changed very little internally after last years abuse allegations
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-18-ubisoft-has-reportedly-made-minimal-changes-following-abuse-allegations
30:58 - Sony has patented it’s own game betting system
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-has-patented-its-own-game-betting-platform/
36:19 - Gearbox reportedly has a new franchise dropping before April 2022
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/take-two-announces-plans-to-launch-a-new-gearbox-franchise/
41:20 - Starfield won’t be coming to PlayStation
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bethesdas-starfield-is-a-confirmed-exclusive-for-xbox-and-pc-its-claimed/
45:36 - WB Games will be broken up as AT&T has a sale/merger with Discovery
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/wb-games-is-getting-broken-up-as-att-spins-off-its-media-business/
51:11 - The winner is...
52:23 - Closing and Plugs
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