Virtual Legality #19 - GameStop Not for Sale?! (And More for 2019) (Hoeg Law)
29Big news as Gamestop walks back its attempt to effect a corporate sale! And Variety's 2019 game industry predictions about that and so much more!
What does today's announcement from Gamestop mean?
And what are the biggest stories in gaming going into 2019?
#Gamestop #Fortnite #VirtualLegality
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Discussed in this episode:
"Video Games’ 2019: Lawsuits, Streaming, Child Safety, Dying Retail"
Variety, January 28, 2019
(https://variety.com/2019/gaming/columns/2019-video-game-predictions-1203120374/#article-comments)
"Confirmed: GameStop in Buyout Talks"
Variety, June 19, 2018
(https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/gamestop-in-buyout-talks-1202850727/)
"GameStop Sales Slide as It Continues Looking for Buyers"
Variety, September 7, 2018
(https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/gamestop-second-quarter-fiscal-2018-results-1202932179/)
"Holiday Sales Dropped for GameStop in 2018 Compared to 2017"
Variety, January 18, 2019
(https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/gamestop-holiday-sales-1203111706/)
"GameStop Just Gave Up On Trying to Sell Company"
Variety, January 29, 2019
(https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/gamestop-just-gave-up-on-trying-to-sell-company-1203122042/)
"The Big Investment Firms That Lost $1.3 Billion In The Toys "R" Us Bankruptcy"
Forbes, September 19, 2017
(https://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2017/09/19/the-big-investment-firms-that-lost-1-3-billion-on-the-toys-r-us-bankruptcy/#4b138288308f)
"GameStop Stock Dives Because the Company Isn’t for Sale"
Barrons, January 29, 2019
(https://www.barrons.com/articles/gamestop-stock-dives-because-the-company-isnt-for-sale-51548776908)
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