Ubisoft Troubles – Infection – The SURVIVAL PODCAST Episode 418

John Smedley leaves Amazon, Ubisoft workers on strike, and more on this week’s episode of Infection Podcast

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• Random

• • Belarus legalises piracy for content from ‘unfriendly’ countries | PC Gamer
  • The Dungeons & Dragons community imploded over a leaked draft of a license change | PC Gamer
  • Global spending on mobile games falls 5% as high inflation causes market to cool

• Smedley

• • Amazon Games San Diego Studio Head John Smedley Is Leaving the Company
  • Amazon Game Studios Executive Steps Down as Unit Struggles With Hits (AMZN) – Bloomberg
  • EverQuest designer leaves Amazon Games after 6 years and no games | PC Gamer
  • John Smedley is leaving his position as head of Amazon Games’ San Diego studio | Massively Overpowered

• Google

• • Google Stadia celebrates shutdown with controller update, new game | Ars Technica

• Gaming

• • Attorney for Wisconsin boy accused of killing mom over video game asks to lower bail to amount in piggy bank | Fox News

• Ubisoft

• • Ubisoft Has Canceled At Least Seven Games In Six Months
  • Ubisoft cancels three games and slashes targets, citing ‘worsening macroeconomic conditions’
  • Ubisoft is having a bad time, cancels more unannounced games as its share price plunges | PC Gamer
  • Ubisoft CEO tells staff the ball is in their court to turn the company around | PC Gamer
  • Ubisoft Paris employees are going on strike to protest CEO’s ‘catastrophic’ comments | PC Gamer
    • Demands: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FmqR5DPWAAEwB1C?format=jpg&name=large