Editing Episode 027 - The Game Developer Draft

Released May 28, 2021

Show notes: <blockquote>''Microsoft has been on a spending spree in acquiring developers over the past few years, from Obsidian to buying the entirety of Bethesda. In this episode, Matthew and Samuel can each pick 6 game developers to build a new publisher – but it’s competitive, and they can’t pick any of the same choices. After you listen, head on over to @BackPagePod on Twitter to cast your vote on who won!''

''The winner of this episode was Samuel.''</blockquote>
{| class="wikitable"
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!Category
!Samuel's Pick
!Matthew's Pick
|-
|Big studio not owned by a publisher
|From Software
|IO Interactive
|-
|Big studio not owned by a publisher
|Kojima Productions
|Larian Studios
|-
|Indie developer (<20 employees)
|Team Cherry
|Supergiant Games
|-
|Belongs to a platform holder
|Arkane Studios
|Playground Games
|-
|Third party publisher
|Rockstar Games
|Capcom
|-
|Time machine (active at least 10 years ago, currently closed)
|Clover Studio
|Cing
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Bonus Category
!Samuel's Pick
!Matthew's Pick
|-
|Name
|Big Sammy Holdings Ltd.
|Matthew Castle Productions
|-
|E3 host
|John Mulaney
|Matthew, Barack Obama
|-
|Concert
|Depeche Mode, Ludwig Göransson
|Randy Newman
|-
|First project
|Rockstar Open World Sci-Fi
|Takumi Unleashed
|-
|Board Members
|Isabel from Animal Crossing (CFO), The Riddler, Raphael Colantonio, Dr. Mario, Hideo Kojima
|Shu Takumi, John Williams, Barack Obama, Agent 47, Brian Cox from Succession
|}
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