Episode 445 | Is 2022 the Year of Gaming Consolidation or the Metaverse Burn Pit

08/02/2022 44 min
Episode 445 | Is 2022 the Year of Gaming Consolidation or the Metaverse Burn Pit

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Is 2022 the year of gaming acquisitions after we’ve seen over $80 billion spent in the first 5 weeks? Or will it be the metaverse burn pit after Meta has already blown through $10 billion & Microsoft cans Hololens creating turmoil in the halls of Redmond? Tune into episode 445 and hear what AC & CJ have to say!Banter

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