Take Two profits SOAR Because of Microtransactions | US Scapegoating Video Games! & MORE!
976US Politicians are in full scapegoat mode as they try and not blame the things that are to blame for the thing I can’t describe due to the YouTube demonetisation policy. The world is so messed up….
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Articles:
US politicians blame video games for violence: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/08/05/kevin-mccarthy-dan-patrick-video-games-el-paso-shooting/?noredirect=on
https://www.texastribune.org/2019/08/04/dan-patrick-video-games-el-paso-shooting/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8k70uQ1HDY
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/05/politics/kevin-mccarthy-mass-shootings-video-games/index.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz9p6CpAIT4
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/gaming/trump-video-games-toledo-shooting-8chan-el-paso-press-conference-today-a9040066.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L38BmcF52MI
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.171474
Take Two Microtransactions: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/take-two-posts-299m-profit-due-gta-red-dead-online-game-spending-1229223
https://ir.take2games.com/news-releases/news-release-details/take-two-interactive-software-inc-reports-strong-results-12?field_nir_news_date_value[min]=2019
https://venturebeat.com/2019/08/05/take-two-sees-a-surprising-lift-from-gta-online-reporting-540-4-million-in-revenues-in-june-quarter/
NUGGS:
David Hayter Vs EVO: https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/cmefzh/david_hayter_va_of_snake_on_twitter_evo_you_also/
Epic Defends Ooblets: https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/news/epics-statement-on-misinformation-and-abuse
Strauss Zelnick Open Minded about streaming: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-05-strauss-zelnick-take-two-is-open-minded-on-streaming-subscriptions-business-models
Cyberpunk new game plus: https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-will-have-a-new-game-plus-mode/
Pillars of Eternity on Switch: http://www.vgchartz.com/article/439763/new-nintendo-releases-next-week-pillars-of-eternity-complete-edition/
The Outer Worlds Impressions: https://www.pcgamer.com/the-outer-worlds-gameplay-preview/
No Man's Sky update: https://www.nomanssky.com/2019/08/beyond-date-announce/
Fire Emblem tops charts: https://www.dualshockers.com/fire-emblem-three-houses-repeats-on-uk-sales-chart/
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