LORD OF THE THINGS? | Understanding Embracer Group’s Buying Binge (VL706)

Embracer Group has been gobbling up companies since it started its existence, but even then, this past 24 hours were special...especially if you have a soft spot for The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings.

What just happened? Let's talk about it.

In a hole in the market there lived a group...in Virtual Legality.

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#embracergroup #middleearth #lotr

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction (Thanks Supporters!)
02:25 Introducing Freemode
5:23 Adding to Freemode (Limited Run, Slingtrix, Tuxedo, Tripwire)
15:31 A History of Middle Earth...IP
22:53 Buying Middle Earth
38:59 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

EMBRACER PRESS RELEASES
https://embracer.com/release/embracer-group-enters-into-agreement-to-acquire-ip-rights-to-the-lord-of-the-rings-and-the-hobbit-literary-works-by-j-r-r-tolkien/
https://embracer.com/release/embracer-group-announces-the-11th-operating-group-embracer-freemode/
https://embracer.com/release/embracer-group-enters-into-an-agreement-to-acquire-limited-run-games/
https://embracer.com/release/embracer-group-enters-into-an-agreement-to-acquire-singtrix/
https://embracer.com/release/embracer-group-acquires-tuxedo-labs/
https://embracer.com/release/embracer-group-enters-into-agreement-to-acquire-tripwire-interactive/
https://embracer.com/release/financial-impact-from-acquisitions-is-estimated-to-contribute-sek-550-750-million-in-pro-forma-adjusted-ebit-fy-22-23-sek-750-950-million-fy-23-24-and-sek-1-0-1-5-billion-fy-24-25-3/

ARTICLES
https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/7/22661432/john-gibson-tripwire-step-down-twitter-texas-abortion
https://deadline.com/2022/08/embracer-group-acquires-rights-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-1235095113/amp/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-tolkien-estate-settle-80-million-hobbit-lawsuit-1018478/
https://deadline.com/2017/11/amazon-the-lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-multi-season-commitment-1202207065/
https://variety.com/2022/film/news/lord-of-the-rings-hobbit-tolkien-zaentz-rights-sale-1235176036/

MIDDLE EARTH IP
https://www.zaentz.com/about.html
https://www.zaentz.com/middle-earth-enterprises.html
https://www.middleearth.com/history.html

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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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