#13 Epic Games is fine with losing $300 million

<p>This week I discuss the unexpected players joining in on E3 2021, Epic games' battle with Apple reveals how much money they are losing with their exclusivity deals against the Steam wars, and I touch on Jason Schreier's article on Sony's internal workings. For Topic of the week, I did a short case study as to why I think made Outriders a success at launch compared to Avengers.</p> <p><strong>Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter</strong></p> <p><strong>News update</strong></p> <p><strong>(1:57) - E3 2021 update</strong></p> <p><strong>(4:57) - Epic Games losing money on exclusives</strong></p> <p><strong>(12:03) - Sony PlayStation internal news</strong></p> <p><strong>(17:29) - Topic of the Week - Case study on Outrider's successful launch</strong></p> <p><strong>Show notes</strong></p> <p><strong>E3 - </strong><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/6/22368617/e3-2021-virtual-event-digital-microsoft-nintendo">https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/6/22368617/e3-2021-virtual-event-digital-microsoft-nintendo</a></p> <p>Epic -<a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-store-exclusives-apple-lawsuit/">https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-store-exclusives-apple-lawsuit/</a></p> <p>Sony -<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-09/sony-s-obsession-with-blockbusters-is-stirring-unrest-within-playstation-empire">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-09/sony-s-obsession-with-blockbusters-is-stirring-unrest-within-playstation-empire</a></p> <p><br></p>