Why Playtika Chose Rovio / Exit Jam City, Enter Plai Labs / Gorilla Tag - Roundtable

What problems would Rovio’s acquisition solve for Playtika? Why did Champions Ascension spin into Plai Labs? We dive into the latest game business news with Abhimanyu Kumar, Matt Dion, and your host Maria Gillies.

00:00 - Start
02:09 - Blizzard Games Shutdown in China
04:32 - Carry1st Raises $27M Investment
10:45 - The Last of Us Serie Drives Game Sales
12:30 - Jam City Exits, Plai Labs Raises $32M
28:36 - Playtika’s Rovio Acquisition Proposal
50:14 - Gorilla Tag, VR Market
01:11:17 - Outro

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