Sniper Ghost Warrior studio responds to report on controversial media event
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James Batchelor, Editor-in-Chief
James Batchelor has been a journalist in the games industry since 2006, and joined GamesIndustry in 2016, rising to Editor-in-Chief in 2021. He previously served as editor of Develop, and has written for Eurogamer, NintendoLife and MCV. He also runs the Non-Violent Game of the Day blog to showcase the full breadth of video games and their subject matter. He does still play violent games, but always on Story/Easy mode.
Recent articles by James Batchelor
US has spent $650m on mobile sports games in the past year
Golf Clash alone accounts for 20% of all revenue at $132.8 million
Valve reportedly limits region switching to combat Steam price exploitation
Steam users may now only change their account's country once every three months
Tencent-owned TiMi opens Seattle studio to make AAA console games
Firm behind Honor of Kings and Call of Duty: Mobile brings former Halo and Battlefield devs on board to lead new team
Microsoft's market cap reaches $2 trillion
Xbox giant second only to Apple in ranking of the world's most valuable companies
EA changes executive compensation scheme, cuts execs' 2021 pay
CEO Andrew Wilson still set to earn $39.2 million, was awarded $48 million since May 2020 as retention incentive
Unity acquires Pixyz Software
Company behind 3D data optimisation software will continue to charge a subscription for its own products
Disney's resurgence into video games is only just beginning
Walt Disney Games' Sean Shoptaw and Disney & Pixar Games' Luigi Priore on opening their vault of world-famous IP to studios of all sizes
33% of E3 and Summer Game Fest titles are non-violent (thanks to indies)
Our study shows proportion of combat-free titles rose over 2019, but only 5% were put forward by major publishers
Five Nights At Freddy's creator retires amid controversy over political donations
Scott Cawthon will select a successor to take over the series following backlash over support for Donald Trump and more
Forza Horizon 5 voted most anticipated game in Official E3 2021 Awards
Selected judges from media partners also declared Microsoft & Bethesda Showcase as best presentation
Keywords Studios CEO Andrew Day retires
Long-standing executive took a leave of absence due to health reasons back in March
Video games are "core to the future of Dungeons & Dragons"
Wizards of the Coast teases at least six titles on the way, including Baldur's Gate 3 and next week's Dark Alliance
Nintendo asks content creators not to co-stream its E3 2021 Direct
Platform holder will allow live reaction videos, but only if they do not contain any video or audio from the presentation
Activision Blizzard delays vote on executive pay amid criticism over Bobby Kotick's compensation
Call of Duty publisher claims "misleading" information on the subject had circulated online
The GI at E3 Newscast: Xbox, Square Enix and indies, with Cassia Curran
We're joined by Wings Interactive's Cassia Curran to discuss the latest headlines from this year's show
How Games Industry Gathering became "the safest space on the internet"
Founder Guy Blomberg and hosts Nika Nour and Cristina Amaya discuss how they tackle toxicity and increase diversity in the online community
CD Projekt employee data exposed by ransomware attack may be online
Cyberpunk studio reveals February breach was worse than originally thought
New Koch label Prime Matter "won't shy away from risky or niche games"
Publishing label debuts with Payday 3, new Painkller and seven new IP from around the world
ESA says exposed E3 banned words list was a test
File suggesting terms around religion, politics and Canada would be blocked has been removed, was "not the final list"
Ofcom: More than half of UK played games to cope with lockdown
Organisation's latest study reveals UK playing and spending habits during pandemic year
Ubisoft executives' next bonus depends on carbon reduction rather than increasing diversity
Publisher shifts focus from gender imbalance to environmental concerns when incentivising execs for current financial year
Embracer's Gearbox acquisition appears to have blocked Homeworld 3's Fig investment scheme
Fans told their reservations for shares have been cancelled, but Fig tells us "no money ever changed hands"
Epic vs Apple - Week Three In Review: Who will the judge find in favour?
Legal experts mull over both parties' arguments, debate who made the stronger case, and ponder the implications of the final decision for the games industry
Switch Pro will reportedly launch in September, replace standard model
New console is said to be priced at more than $300, will sell alongside Switch Lite as original is phased out
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