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Brendan Sinclair, Managing Editor
Brendan joined GamesIndustry International in 2012. Based in Toronto, Ontario, he was previously senior news editor at CBS-owned GameSpot in the US.
Recent articles by Brendan Sinclair
The cannibalization takeaway | This Week in Business
Ubisoft's free-to-play faux pas simply reflective of the industry's increasing hunger for lucrative brand extensions
Gaming carries Sega Sammy through difficult year
Publisher sold 46% more games year-over-year thanks to latest Persona and Yakuza entries, but pandemic hits to pachinko and resort business push revenue down 24%
Blizzard and Epic vets form Lightforge Games
New developer has raised $5 million in investment as it aims to mesh "elements from Minecraft or Roblox with tabletop RPGs"
Sony has 25 first-party PS5 games in the works
PlayStation Worldwide Studios head Hermen Hulst says almost half of the games in development come from new IP
Ubisoft stresses it is not reducing AAA efforts
Publisher clarifies comments from earnings call, says it is increasing investing in free-to-play
Playtika revenues jump 20%
Mobile publisher raises forecast in first quarterly report covering the post-IPO era
Apple rejected 1 million "problematic" apps last year
As it looks to justify App Store policies in legal battle with Epic, Apple releases stats focused on security concerns
EA leans on Apex Legends and live services in fourth quarter
Q4 and full year revenues close to flat and profits take a tumble, but publisher's bookings still up double-digits
Ubisoft posts record sales yet again, delays Skull & Bones yet again
Publisher moves away from target of 3-4 premium AAA titles a year, wants to build free-to-play "to be trending toward AAA ambitions over the long term"
THQ Nordic acquires Kaiko, Appeal, and Massive Miniteam
Publisher's latest acquisitions include its frequent partner for modern remasters, the developer of Outcast, and the studio behind Spitlings
Roblox's first quarterly report sees bookings, losses soar
User-generated content platform saw bookings more than double to $652 million, while losses deepened to $134 million
Epic v. Apple shows games industry at its most absurd | This Week in Business
Minecraft isn't a game, Sony is tearing friendships apart, Apple taking 30% makes the world a better place, and other dubious claims aired in court
Genesis Noir nabs four nominations in 2021 IGF Awards
Other games in the running for Seumas McNally Grand Prize include Paradise Killer, Teardown, Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Umurani Generation, and Spiritfarer
How Women in Gaming survived its publisher's demise
Meagan Marie explains how Crystal Dynamics stepped in after Prima Games, the original publisher of her book, shut down right after launch
FTC has looked into Epic's handling of children's personal information
Testimony in Apple suit indicates federal regulator has taken an interest in Fortnite publisher's privacy practices
Nintendo appointing Despicable Me studio head to board of directors
Animation studio behind Mario movie gains influence as Illumination Entertainment CEO Chris Meledandri expected to join board next month
E3 confirms Sega, Square Enix, Bandai Namco and more
Ten more companies added to next month's all-digital industry showcase
USC Games launches fund to support Black and Indigenous students
Professor Jim Huntley talks about starting the Gerald A. Lawson Endowment Fund with help from Take-Two, and why it's a needed step toward equity
Zynga acquiring Chartboost for $250m
First quarter financials show publisher's continued acquisitions have led to soaring revenues, but it continues to post net losses
Call of Duty, King push Activision Blizzard to record Q1 revenues
Publisher's revenues jump 27% to $2.28 billion as Call of Duty Mobile's Chinese debut helps drive Activision division sales up 72% year-over-year
The Witcher 3 director leaves CD Projekt
Investigation into workplace bullying reportedly cleared Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, but he has resigned and apologized "for all the bad blood I have caused"
Epic, Apple trade shots in opening statements
Fortnite maker questions motivations behind App Store policies while iPhone maker says Epic victory would hurt consumers
Official PlayStation Magazine re-launches as Play
Long-running UK periodical retired as editorial staff starts over from issue 1; subscriptions carried over automatically
GameStop opening new US east coast fulfillment center
New 700,000 square-foot Pennsylvania facility opens later this year, intended to support ecommerce "transformation"
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