Sacred Symbols+, Episode 125: Mergers & Acquisitions (Patreon)

We are in a period of unprecedented corporate consolidation in the gaming industry. Microsoft's purchase of Bethesda is obviously the biggest recent example, but indeed it's happening everywhere: Take Two and EA had a bidding battle over Codemasters, PlayStation purchased four studios in this calendar year, and even new entities like Kepler Interactive are giving indies a way to buttress each other and not sell-out to the big guys. In other words: There's a lot of moving and shaking going on, all of it is financial and strategic, and it can all be a little confusing for the uninitiated. That's why I (Colin) invited Last Stand's legal analyst, Rick Hoeg, onto the show to talk about what this all means, how it all works, and what future possibilities may await us. Will Microsoft gobble up EA or Take Two? Will Sony fight back with Square Enix or Capcom? The possibilities, as you're about to find out, are endless.