BUNGIE BOUGHT?! - A Legal Look At Sony + PlayStation's Riskiest Bet Yet (VL617)

Gaming's publishing world has gotten a bit smaller and less independent today...again. Or has it? At least as described, the purchase of Halo and Destiny developer Bungie by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) sounds absolutely crazy. But is it?

Begun the content wars have...in Virtual Legality.

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#Bungie #Sony #PlayStation

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction/Bitcast
02:09 Bungie in Virtual Legality
05:31 The Deal As Announced
25:01 Bungie's Take
34:28 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

SEASONED GAMING/BITCAST
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgHBXONMT06nX_8RZ5r32UA

HOEG/BUNGIE VIDEOS
https://youtu.be/hrKPN5TqFXA
https://youtu.be/sn0UMNh7ej8
https://youtu.be/coA9C4S3ZCU
https://youtu.be/jOaDc6O24nY
https://youtu.be/tT6AnLMbPaM

"Sony Interactive Entertainment to Acquire Leading Independent Videogame Developer, Bungie"
Press Release - January 31, 2022
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220131005684/en/Sony-Interactive-Entertainment-to-Acquire-Leading-Independent-Videogame-Developer-Bungie

"BUNGIE JOINS SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT"
Press Release - January 31, 2022
https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/50988

"DESTINY 2: OUR SHARED VISION"
Bungie Webpage
https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/50989

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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

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DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL.

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