China regulations tank Netease and Tencent, Take-Two's $12B Zynga bet tumbles, Valorant Mobile, Insomniac Games leak, More layoffs, Winter sale and gaming deals | GO #4
Description
Joseph Kim (Oldie but Goodie) and Arthur Trusov (Young Blood) discuss top charts and gaming news.
0:00 Intro
2:22 Top Steam charts
5:05 Top mobile charts
7:45 China to curb gaming spend: Netease and Tencent plunge
10:13 China regulator to study concerns about the new gaming curbs
12:45 Take-Two Bet $12B Just as mobile games tumbled
19:33 Valorant Mobile Game
25:30 Insomniac Games major hacking leak
29:30 GTA hacker sentenced
30:45 More layoffs at Sony, may close studio
32:35 Steam Winter sale up to 60% off on games and other gaming deals
38:03 What’re we playing? Ready or Not, Wild Rift, Coop games
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