The DoF crew break down everything: from Ubisoft’s endless identity crisis to Unity and Epic’s unexpected “Make the Metaverse Great Again” alliance.We get into Roblox CEO David Baszucki’s tense appearance on Hard Fork, the baffling randomness of The Game Awards nominations, Saudi Arabia’s PIF liquidity challenges, and why Turkey’s red-hot gaming scene may finally be overheating. Plus: a disagreement for Nordic tax schemes and a dispatch from Helsinki’s Slush Conference, home of the world’s most optimistic founders in a country with no economic growth. 00:00 Welcome 01:52 Slush Conference Insights 05:06 Tax Benefits for Expats in Europe 08:29 Shills 09:24 Ubisoft and Tencent Deal 12:28 Epic Games and Unity Partnership 18:30 Roblox CEO's Podcast Appearance 30:11 Game Awards Nominationss 32:19 Most Anticipated Games Discussion 34:23 Controversial Mobile Game Nominations 39:22 Saudi Arabia's Gaming Investments 47:12 Turkey's Booming Gaming Ecosystem 54:43 Steam Machines and Market Challenges 01:01:51 Concluding Thoughts and Thanksgiving Wishes
