Sony's acquisition of Bungie and the way it has been described in the media has resulted in a lot of opinions, but also a lot of misconceptions.
Join us as we dive into the world of mergers, acquisitions, retention agreements, and purchase price holdbacks.
Retention - it's not just for ponds anymore...in Virtual Legality.
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#Bungie #Sony #PlayStation
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Discussed in this episode:
SEASONED GAMING/BITCAST
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgHBXONMT06nX_8RZ5r32UA
"BUNGIE BOUGHT?! | A Legal Look at Sony + PlayStation's Riskiest Bet Yet (VL617)"
YouTube Video - Hoeg Law - January 31, 2022
https://youtu.be/iaZnOZwWFgw
"Sony Interactive Entertainment to Acquire Leading Independent Videogame Developer, Bungie"
Press Release - January 31, 2022
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220131005684/en/Sony-Interactive-Entertainment-to-Acquire-Leading-Independent-Videogame-Developer-Bungie
"Q3 FY2021 Consolidated Financial Results"
Sony Speech Notes - February 2, 2022
https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/IR/library/presen/er/pdf/21q3_sonyspeech.pdf
ARTICLES/SOCIAL MEDIA
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/02/03/sony-is-spending-12-billion-to-make-sure-bungie-employees-dont-leave/
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/02/sony-is-spending-over-usd1-billion-to-ensure-bungie-employees-dont-leave
https://twitter.com/BaryonSenjuSage/status/1489108912100057089
https://twitter.com/HoegLaw/status/1489341960091492365
LEGAL DEAL POINTS
https://www.willistowerswatson.com/-/media/WTW/Insights/2017/10/2017-global-m-a-retention-report.pdf?modified=20171010144803
https://www.bakermckenzie.com/-/media/files/insight/publications/2020/10/using_purchase_price_pp_64102_a.pdf
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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).
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