Yeah, that's crazy

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A bit of inner kitchen of a huge mobile publisher Voodoo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvrETccIlN4
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Intel now has a horrible credit rating, which affects any possible investments and further financing of their factories and overall production plans.

It's a big issue for consumers: if we will end up with mostly AMD, they will make pricing worse and will not evolve as fast as they did in the era of competition.

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Welcome to Soviet America!

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One of the biggest investors in the game industry shared his thoughts about red flags while pitching:

1. No Sound Validation Of A Problem And Market Potential: A common mistake founders make is rushing to present their solution without clearly defining the problem first.

2. Fuzzy Financials And Unrealistic Projections: Even with a compelling vision, inadequate financial planning is a deal-breaker. A seed deck showing wild projections with no clear path to get there doesn't induce trust.

3. Founding Team With No Skin In The Game And Little Expertise: Investors aren't just hunting for ideas; they are searching for people. If founders aren't investing their own money or time into their business, it raises serious concerns about commitment. A team still working other full-time jobs while pitching their startup sends a clear signal: They aren’t all-in. Investors are more likely to back founders who eat, sleep and breathe their startup.

4. Cluttered, Overloaded Deck: Overwhelming investors with too much information is another common pitfall. Slides with a wall of dense text, complex charts or excessive jargon almost immediately lose interest, no matter how good the product is. A pitch deck is a high-level overview, not an exhaustive document.

5. Early Equity Dilution And Governance Gaps: Excessive early equity distribution creates multiple problems that compound over time. When founders give away too much ownership to early hires, advisors or friends, they risk two critical failures:

https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2025/08/21/5-seed-deck-red-flags-that-can-make-investors-say-no-thanks/
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As it was reported earlier, EA will soon go private: investors are buying it out for $55B, all 100% of it. No public trading, no public reports, pure private company.

https://ir.ea.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2025/EA-Announces-Agreement-to-be-Acquired-by-PIF-Silver-Lake-and-Affinity-Partners-for-55-Billion/default.aspx

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WB is so inspired by EA acquisition, that they are also looking for some potential buyers!

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Plans for many-many companies for the near future:

1. Release a multiplayer no one asked for
2. Find out

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