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Jobs Roundup: December 2022 | Apple vet John Stauffer joins Roblox
Elena Grigoryan and Benjamin Villhauer joins My.Games, Kojima Productions hires Gina Ramirez as head of talent
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The Game Awards announces 2022 Future Class
This year's cohort includes Treyarch's Camille Ramseur, researcher Leon Y. Xiao, and esports commentator Maah Lopez
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How game developers can help their players understand network issues
Mathieu Duperré looks at how players perceive problems like lag and latency, and what to do when issues arise
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GameStop reportedly makes another round of layoffs
Reports suggest that the company's crypto operations were hit, scale of staff affected is unknown
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Zenimax QA workers to vote on forming union
Vote to take place in the next four weeks to unionise as part of CODE-CWA, a first at Microsoft
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Modern Warfare 2, Nintendo Switch and God of War Ragnarok dominate November | UK Monthly Charts
But overall sales tumble compared with November 2021
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Microsoft to increase new Xbox first-party game prices in 2023
The $70 price tag is said to reflect the content, scale, and technical complexity of the titles
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November sees fewer UK games job vacancies
Games Jobs Live report says games industry has seen a steady decrease in open positions since June
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FTC reportedly split on Microsoft-Activision acquisition
Former FTC chair says a deal with concessions is likely as panel of commissioners is split on whether to contest the acquisition
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Panda Global CEO removed, cup final postponed after Smash Bros esports controversy
Alan Bunney was previously accused of attempting to sabotage the now-cancelled Smash World Tour
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Furi excels in efficient execution | Why I Love
Swordship designer Sandro Dall'Aglio praises the complexity of The Game Bakers' seemingly straight-forward boss rush action game
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Keywords acquires AI-driven player support platform for $75m
Helpshift to be integrated to the company's customer support business
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Microsoft reportedly preparing to defend Activision Blizzard acquisition in US court
Reports have suggested Federal Trade Commission could sue the Xbox firm over proposted $68.7 billion deal
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Did you know a new Need for Speed came out last week? | UK Boxed Charts
Need for Speed Unbound only makes No.17. The Callisto Protocol debuts at No.6
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Blizzard Albany QA team votes to unionize
14 developers vote in favor of organizing, with one vote disqualified and Activision Blizzard challenging three more
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Has 2022 been a bad year for new games? | This Week in Business
We take a look at new releases in NPD charts to measure this year's performance against each year since 2016
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The future of indie | Playable Futures Podcast
Latest episode reflects on what independence means for the current generation of developers and publishers
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EA shares more accessibility patents
As part of its accessibility patent pledge, the company is making more tech available to all developers and publishers
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Nintendo: Mobile strategy is about reaching new audiences
Platform holder says it "feels the importance" of revenue and profit, but focus is marketing its IP
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Nintendo cancels Smash World Tour, organisers accuse Panda Global of "sabotage"
UPDATE: Nintendo says Panda had no influence over decision, and that it did not tell SWT organisers to cancel 2022 finals
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Multi-platform Personal 5 Royal release has sold 1m units | News-in-brief
The title's PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch and PC versions reached the milestone a little bit over a month after their launch
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NLRB again rejects Activision Blizzard argument on Albany QA vote
Labor Board denies appeal that prevented Blizzard Albany QA team's votes from being counted
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Disney Dreamlight Valley reaffirms Gameloft's path to consoles and PC
CFO Alexandre de Rochefort says company is expanding from mobile to further diversify portfolio and business models
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How Tencent is ramping up its global games business
Global games CEO Michelle Liu talks us through the firm's international strategy, the impact of China's gaming restrictions, and how AAA can build on a mobile strategy
