{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6129eb7c960d55001464dc14/6454da257a1e290011204f5d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Origins of publisher names (Square Enix, Sony, and others)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6129eb7c960d55001464dc14/1630762045193-c0c3e0f0f571abb897559fca413a8fe3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>We are all familiar with names such as Sony, Nintendo, Ubisoft, or Konami. But how did these names come about? In this short episode, we explore the background behind some of the most influential company names.</p><h3>Shownotes</h3><p><a href=\"https://www.hongkiat.com/blog/popular-gaming-companies-names/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Stories Behind the Names of 15 Gaming Brands You Know</a>&nbsp;(Kelvon Yeezy)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.freelogodesign.org/blog/2022/10/07/the-history-and-meaning-of-the-ubisoft-logo#:~:text=So%2C%20where%20does%20the%20name,to%20exist%20everywhere%20at%20once%22\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The History and Meaning of the Ubisoft Logo</a>&nbsp;(FreeLogoDesign)</p><p><a href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20110605025849/http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=2&amp;cId=3141379\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What's In A Name</a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"http://1up.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">1Up.com</a>)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/CorporateInfo/History/SonyHistory/1-06.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sony Company History</a>&nbsp;(Sony)</p><p><a href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20110606120130/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=24831\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Interview: Former Microsoft Exec Fries Talks Xbox's Genesis</a>&nbsp;(Leigh Alexander)</p><p>Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http://studyingpixels.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">studyingpixels.com</a></p>","author_name":"Studying Pixels"}