Engadget Podcast: Sony buys Bungie, Spotify’s Joe Rogan dilemma

This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with Senior Editor Jessica Conditt about Sony’s surprising $3.6 billion Bungie acquisition. It’s too soon for it to be a direct response to the Microsoft/Activision deal, but clearly Sony sees the need for new blood. Also, they dive into Spotify’s weak response to protests around the Joe Rogan podcast. Should Spotify be using a stronger editorial hand? And yes, they discuss the whole New York Times/Wordle acquisition too.

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Topics

• Sony buys Bungie for $3.6 billion – 1:41

• More artists leave Spotify over Joe Rogan / COVID misinformation – 21:03

• New York Times buys Wordle – 38:14

• Alphabet (Google) and Apple post huge earnings – 45:42

• Working on – 52:58

• Picks – 56:09

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Credits
Hosts: Cherlynn Low and Devindra Hardawar
Guests: Jessica Conditt
Producer: Ben Ellman
Music: Dale North and Terrence O'Brien
Livestream producers: Julio Barrientos and Luke Brooks
Graphic artists: Luke Brooks, Kyle Maack