Episode 78: Discord, Twitch, Trust and Safety (News Show)

Discord and Twitch are both grappling with the responsibility to keep their platforms safe after usership jumped during the pandemic. Also: 505 Games earnings (and Death Stranding’s strong PC performance), E3’s thin roster, and Nexus.gg’s creator-curated marketplaces. TIME STAMPS [00:01:21] - E3 2021 plans start to emerge [00:07:43] - Nexus.gg teams up with Path of Exile for creature curated micro transactions [00:13:35] - M&A Minute [00:24:43] - Quick Hits [00:36:14] - Digital Bros earnings [00:39:53] - Twitch details new off-platform Trust & Safety enforcement [00:47:16] - Discord’s latest Trust & Safety transparency report is a deep data dive NEW WRITING FROM VIRTUAL ECONOMY   CD Projekt’s Pretty Words are Nothing Without Meaningful Culture Change - Manda   SOURCES E3 is going digital this summer, will return in person next year (Verge) Support Creators by Purchasing Armour Sets on Nexus (Grinding Gear Games) Digital Bros Half Year Financial Report at December 31st, 2020 Discord Transparency Report: July — Dec 2020 M&A MINUTE Ubisoft acquires anti-cheat software developer GameBlocks (Gamasutra) EMBRACER GROUP COMPLETES THE ACQUISITIONS OF ASPYR, EASYBRAIN AND GEARBOX ENTERTAINMENT Play Ventures’ US$135M Fund II To Power Future Unicorns of Gaming Tripledot Studios raises $78 million (GamesIndustry) PLLAY Secures Additional $1 million in Funding Grid secures $10m in Series A funding (GamesIndustry)