#33 The Metaverse

<p>Tim Sweeney's favorite term that's also been used around so much as of late. This week's topic, I dive into what is a metaverse and that problems its facing right now.</p> <p>Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter</p> <p>News</p> <p>(0:31) - China's new policy regulation on youth gamers</p> <p>(6:18) - Xbox’s Tomb Raider timed exclusivity deal was reportedly ‘worth $100m’</p> <p>(8:35) - Shawn Laydon says price of making AAA games is becoming too much</p> <p>(11:40) - Topic of the week&nbsp;</p> <p>show notes</p> <p><strong>China - </strong><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-30/china-s-netease-in-talks-to-hire-creator-of-sega-yakuza-series"><strong>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-30/china-s-netease-in-talks-to-hire-creator-of-sega-yakuza-series</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/06/shanghai-begins-construction-of-a-898-million-e-sports-arena.html"><strong>https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/06/shanghai-begins-construction-of-a-898-million-e-sports-arena.html</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/ade15372-a3f6-4b60-807a-06a4fde919dd"><strong>https://www.ft.com/content/ade15372-a3f6-4b60-807a-06a4fde919dd</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Xbox - </strong><a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xboxs-tomb-raider-timed-exclusivity-deal-was-reportedly-worth-100m/">https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xboxs-tomb-raider-timed-exclusivity-deal-was-reportedly-worth-100m/</a></p> <p>PlayStation - <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/former-playstation-boss-shawn-layden-departure-avoid-burnout">https://www.ign.com/articles/former-playstation-boss-shawn-layden-departure-avoid-burnout</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/horizon-forbidden-west-ps4-ps5-upgrade?utm_source=facebook">https://www.ign.com/articles/horizon-forbidden-west-ps4-ps5-upgrade?</a></p> <p>Metaverse - <a href="https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-20-what-is-the-metaverse-and-why-is-it-worth-so-much-money">https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-20-what