How a former Dow Jones investigator is bringing due diligence to games
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Five plus years of Dow Jones investigative practice gets applied to games due diligence with a checklist, a free background check checklist and a newsletter called Game Intelligence Direct newsletter that translates research into actionable steps. Work includes searches of Chinese business registries and shareholding trees, KYC/ultimate beneficial ownership checks, red flags like OFAC listings or mismatched corporate registration, and practical fixes such as clear founder attribution, LinkedIn links and alignment between pitch decks and company records.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Chelsea Anglin introduction
- 1:08Gaming industry due diligence
- 2:31Casual gaming partnerships risks
- 3:34Taipei’s impact on work
- 4:59Due diligence in gaming
- 6:45Red flags in gaming partnerships
- 9:11Due diligence checklist
- 12:03China due diligence challenges
- 14:13Studio transparency mistakes
- 16:18China vs US business records
- 18:46Western misunderstandings of Chinese funding
- 20:51Local partners in China’s market
- 21:55Chinese studio funding panel