#25 Acquisitions, Partnerships and Consolidations

<p>Lots of talking about acquisition wars and what not. Just last week we had PlayStation announced 3 acquisitions. This week's topic of the week, I want to talk about acquisitions, partnerships and consolidations, what are they and why they matter.</p> <p>Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter</p> <p>News</p> <p>(0:51) - Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming is now widely available on iOS and PC</p> <p>(2:17) - Phil Spencer comments on acquisitions</p> <p>(4:18) - PlayStation acquiring Housemarque, Bluepoint and Nixxes Software&nbsp;</p> <p>(5:54) - Rachet and Clank Rift apart 40FPS Quality mode update, Ghost of Tsushima Director's cut announced.</p> <p>(8:30) - Indies are frustrated working with PlayStations</p> <p><br></p> <p>News Quickies</p> <p>(11:42) - Konami and Bloober Team announce partnership</p> <p>(12:54) - Dead Space remake is in the works at Motive</p> <p><br></p> <p>(13:55) - Topic of the week</p> <p><strong>Show notes</strong></p> <p><strong>Microsoft Xcloud - </strong><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/28/22554267/microsoft-xcloud-game-streaming-xbox-pass-ios-iphone-ipad-pc">https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/28/22554267/microsoft-xcloud-game-streaming-xbox-pass-ios-iphone-ipad-pc</a></p> <p>Phil Spencer - <a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xboxs-phil-spencer-explains-why-he-believes-studio-buyouts-are-good-for-gaming/">https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xboxs-phil-spencer-explains-why-he-believes-studio-buyouts-are-good-for-gaming/</a></p> <p>Rachet and Clank Rift Apart - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/06/sony-updates-ps5-game-with-rare-40-fps-mode-and-its-a-great-4k-option/">https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/06/sony-updates-ps5-game-with-rare-40-fps-mode-and-its-a-great-4k-option/</a></p> <p>Ghost of Tsushima - <a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/01/ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-arrives-on-ps5-and-ps4-consoles-on-august-20/">https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/01/ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-arrives-on-ps5-and-ps4-consoles-on-august-20/</a></p> <p>