TWIG #172 How the War in Ukraine impacts Games Industry / Gabe Newell on the Metaverse / Playtika is for Sale

PLEASE HELP UKRAINIANS:

For refugees fleeing to Poland: Polish Humanitarian Action, the Polish Association for Legal Intervention for refugee rights, the Polish Center for International Aid. For medical assistance on the ground in Ukraine, Médecins Sans Frontières or the Ukrainian Red Cross.

News:

Games industry rallies behind Ukraine

Playtika Announces Exploration of Strategic Alternatives

Gabe Newell on the metaverse

Netflix Announced Plans to Acquire the Finnish Mobile Studio Next Games 

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