Morhaime says WoW accessibility push hurt social experience
Ex-Blizzard head says social gameplay unlocked mass market, but push for further growth worked against original appeal
Articles by Brendan Sinclair
Brendan Sinclair, North American Editor
Brendan joined GamesIndustry International in 2012. Based in Toronto, Ontario, he was previously senior news editor at CBS-owned GameSpot in the US.
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Nintendo closing 3DS and Wii U eShops in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Demand for Chinese, Italian localizations dipped last year
Translation firm LocalizeDirect says Thai, Polish, Turkish, and Vietnamese translations becoming more popular
What's fueling gaming content creator deals?
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Magic Leap lays off people "at every level"
AR company says pandemic prompted need to manage costs, shift focus away from consumer products to enterprise market
GameStop starts re-opening stores closed by COVID-19
Retailer has begun the process of re-opening locations in Italy, Germany, Austria, and the states of South Carolina and Georgia
Epic relents, puts Fortnite on Google Play
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Focus Home Interactive catalog pushes sales up 13%
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GamesIndustry.biz comes through with perhaps its most important feature yet
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Company reportedly tells part suppliers to prepare for a 10% jump in output this year
Ubisoft making a movie about senior citizens in esports
Publisher pairs with I Feel Pretty co-directors for movie based on Wall Street Journal feature on The Silver Snipers
European mobile game downloads growing faster than spending
Sensor Tower finds March new installs were up 19% over February while spending grew 12%
Gamescom hit by German ban on events
UPDATE: Organizers confirm Gamescom 2020 will "under no circumstances" take place in Cologne this year
The Coalition donates 200 Xbox One X systems to charity
Gamers Outreach will put the hardware in portable kiosks for use in children's hospitals
Recession's impact on next-gen consoles to be felt "later in 2021," says analyst
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Riot acquires Hypixel
League of Legends maker was already an early investor in the developer of upcoming sandbox game Hytale
Baba Is a tough act to follow
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Switch firmware update adds controls remapping
Nintendo's latest feature welcomed as "a great first step for accessibility" by AbleGamers founder
Striking Distance in the era of social distance
Glen Schofield says shifting the PUBG-owned studio to remote work has changed his perspective on telecommuting
The evolution of Ape Out
Gabe Cuzzillo explains how a song helped defined the aesthetic for his BAFTA-winning action game
ESRB intros new label for loot boxes
"In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items)" designation created in response to concerns of players, not parents
Resident Evil 3 remake ships 2 million in five days
Digital sales account for half of total as Capcom's latest zombie shooter trails pace of last year's Resident Evil 2 remake
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