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James Batchelor, UK Editor
James Batchelor has been a journalist in the games industry since 2006, and joined GamesIndustry in 2016. He previously served as editor of Develop and deputy editor of MCV, and has managed industry events such as The Develop Awards and Interface conference.
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US Copyright Office says routine is too simple to be protected by law
134 jobs in danger at Blizzard's French office
Activision Blizzard layoffs reach Europe, but employees may have to wait months to find out who is affected
Apex Legends beats Fortnite record for single-day Twitch viewing
Respawn's Twitch Rivals event racked up 8.4 million hours viewed, streaming platform's fourth highest in five years
Tencent joins Netmarble consortium in Nexon bid
Bidding for largest Korean game developer expected to begin on February 21
From pages to polygons: The storytelling of Metro Exodus
Metro 2033 author Dmitry Glukhovsky on working with 4A Games and why he wants more games based on books
God of War sweeps 2019 DICE Awards
Meanwhile, Halo boss Bonnie Ross welcomed into Hall of Fame and Celeste wins two categories
Apex Legends: Critical Consensus
Respawn's surprise release praised for its polish and innovative mechanics, hailed as the future of battle royale
Activision split with Bungie because Destiny “was not meeting financial expectations”
COO Coddy Johnson reiterates that decision to part was mutual, is “right for both parties”
Epic Games files for dismissal of 2 Milly's Fortnite dance lawsuit
Developer insists dance routines are an “unprotectable idea” and claims rapper's complain is “at odds with free speech”
THQ Nordic net sales rose 713% to $447.6m in 2018
Publisher now has 77 games in development, including 48 unannounced projects
Novaquark opens Montreal studio, hires ex-Eidos exec Stéphane D'Astous
Former general manager of the studio behind Tomb Raider reboot and Deus Ex: Human Revolution leading new Dual Universe team
EA pays respects to Emiliano Sala, removes him from FIFA
FC Nantes player also pulled from Ultimate Team packs, card prices fixed
Unity reportedly considering IPO for 2020
But engine provider will only float if market conditions are favourable, sources claim
Activision Blizzard share price slumps to two-year low
Reports of layoffs and expected earnings decline lead to further pessimism over publisher's fortunes
Sonic Mania dev Christian Whitehead co-founds new studio Evening Star
Retro tech behind Sega's best-selling platformer will become studio's proprietary Star Engine
Starbreeze sells System Shock 3 publishing rights
Troubled publisher and OtherSide Entertainment “mutally agreed” rights should return to the latter
Sumo Digital opens new mobile studio in Leamington Spa
Crackdown 3 developer hires Sega Hardlight founder Chris Southall, tells us this was “catalyst” for opening seventh studio
Google has no plans to lower its 30% cut
CEO maintains figure is the industry standard, despite Epic Games' efforts to bypass it
UK Charts: Red Dead Redemption 2 back at No.1
Kingdom Hearts drops to No.3 in its second week on sale
Activision Blizzard staff reportedly bracing for layoffs
Slowing sales and the loss of Destiny could lead to hundreds of jobs being cut in the next 48 hours
Swedish Tax Agency targets King with $389m fine
Skatteverket claims Candy Crush firm has disposed immaterial rights out of its home nation
King signs Tech Talent Charter to drive diversity
Candy Crush Saga developer is first UK games company to pledge to the initiative
Magic Leap prototype becomes Angry Birds' VR debut
Resolution Games' Tommy Palm shares the origins of the first virtual reality entry in the hit mobile series
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