Build vs Buy: Publisher Web Shop Strategies

This week in games: Ilke’s open letter to the EU stirs the industry pot, AppLovin faces an SEC probe, and Epic drops its new Web Shops like it’s 2012 all over again. Ubisoft’s management drama continues, Istanbul’s gaming boom is no joke, and we wrap with a spicy take on the new wave of AI business slop.

00:00 Welcome

01:00 Intro & Shills

07:58 Ilke's Open Letter on EU Regulations

21:38 AppLovin Under Fire: SEC Probe and Stock Volatility

29:19 Epic Games' Web Shops Launch

36:50 Ubisoft's Management and Future

41:47 Istanbul's Gaming Industry Boom

51:32 AI Business Slop

01:01:00 EOS