#31 Indie devs beware of business contracts

<p>Bit of a reverse this week, long news segment with short topic of the week. I couldn't think of a good inspiring topic, so I just talked about what came to my mind while I was laying in bed.</p> <p><strong>Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter</strong></p> <p><strong>News</strong></p> <p>(0:36) - Update on Starbreeze’s financials</p> <p>(3:06) - Update on Embracer group: financial results and of course more acquisitions to announce</p> <p>(7:28) - Outriders developer doesn't even know how many copies the game sold</p> <p>(9:35) - Epic Games Store begins closed beta for self-publishing</p> <p>(12:29) - Indie dev and publisher contracts beware</p> <p>(16:08) - Topic of the Week: Why did Zenimax sell to Microsoft</p> <p>Show notes</p> <p>Starbreeze - <a href="https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-18-starbreeze-net-sales-up-in-q2-but-losses-increase-832-percent-year-over-year">https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-18-starbreeze-net-sales-up-in-q2-but-losses-increase-832-percent-year-over-year</a></p> <p>Embracer group - <a href="https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-18-biomutants-1m-sales-and-gearbox-easybrain-acquisitions-drive-embracer-sales-to-usd389m">https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-18-biomutants-1m-sales-and-gearbox-easybrain-acquisitions-drive-embracer-sales-to-usd389m</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-18-embracers-next-three-acquisitions-are-demiurge-studios-fractured-byte-and-smartphone-labs">https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-18-embracers-next-three-acquisitions-are-demiurge-studios-fractured-byte-and-smartphone-labs</a></p> <p>Outriders developer - <a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/outriders-developer-doesnt-even-know-how-many-copies-the-game-sold/">https://www.pcgamer.com/outriders-developer-doesnt-even-know-how-many-copies-the-game-sold/</a></p> <p>Epic Games Store - <a href="https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-19-epic-games-store-begins-closed-beta-for-self-publishing">https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/202