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Embracer Cancelled Nearly 30 Unannounced Games In Just 6 Months (kotaku.com)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (4 children)

I would like to see investigations into embracer being opened for fraudulent acquisition of companies and IPs and therefore market manipulation. I‘m obviously not thinking they did commit a crime there but it should definitely be illegal. Or were all those companies on their last legs? I cant imagine they were.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

I can't give you an answer to the legality question, but some additional information I heard in a podcast: The acquisitions came at a time when money was cheap and people were playing a lot more video games because of the pandemic. Unfortunately, they miscalculated because money is now much more expensive again and the gaming industry has not been able to retain these players across the board. Only 4 games that have come out since then have brought in much more than the production costs, which then had to finance the remaining ~15 (all from my memory, but it should be in the order of magnitude). That didn't work out and so now cuts have to be made to avoid burning even more money.

If you understand German, I can send you a link to the podcast, if you're interested.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Klar mach ruhig. ;)

Thanks for clarifying though. I feel like this should still be illegal. As a CEO, you are expected to analyze and somehow predict what is gonna happen, by market observation, paying experts, etc. If your company goes bankrupt, you‘ll get investigated to see if you made obvious mistakes you shouldnt have made. Dont ask me where I know this from…

In any case, embracer destroyed so many companies due to their foolishness, they should definitely get this treatment and get dismantled if they were acting reckless - which isnt a big stretch imo.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I feel sorry for the people who are now losing their jobs over something like this as well as my personal hopes for some of the franchises.

Und hier der link :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Thanks mate! Have a good one.