Jeffrey Rousseau
Staff Writer
Jeffrey Rousseau is a staff writer at GamesIndustry.biz and he joined in 2021. Based in Florida, his writing has focused on the intersections of people, games, and media. He's a DEIA advocate. Outside of gaming news, his work focus on the socio political issues and mental health. He enjoys reading, podcasts, staying informed, finding new music and learning how people are tackling issues.
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Microsoft reveals Xbox Developer Sustainability Toolkit
With the new resource game studios can reduce power consumption and carbon emissions during development
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EA to sunset Battlefield 1943, Bad Company 1 and 2, and Mirror's Edge
UPDATE: Mirror's Edge will not be delisted while the three Battlefield titles will go offline on April 28
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Super Evil Megacorp expands team for upcoming Netflix title
The games studio new appointments include industry alum from Ubisoft, Blizzard, and Rockstar Games
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Twitch viewership dips 8% in February as it hit 1.64bn hours
StreamElements and Rainmaker.gg say that Hogwarts Legacy pulled in 71 million views on the streaming platform
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Jobs Roundup: March 2023 | Diablo co-creator Erich Schaefer joins Moon Productions
UPDATE: Rewardify names Matt Turetzky as president and London Venture Partners hires former EA Sports CEO
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Big Fish Games to launch New Orleans studio
The firm intends for the new office to establish a diverse and inclusive talent pipeline in the area
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Subway Surfers surpasses 4bn downloads | News-in-brief
Sybo's endless runner hits the figure 11 years after launching on mobile devices
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Arctic7 expands with two new acquisitions
The firm adds Star Fort Games and Narwhal Studios a year after its establishment
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Nexters continues trading on Nasdaq
The news comes a year after the formerly Russian-based mobile game developer relocated from the country
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Splash Damage collaborates with content creators to develop Project Astrid
Christopher "Sacriel" Ball and Michael "Shroud" Grzesiek to provide their expertise as streamers and players
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Kepler Interactive hits $50m in 2022 and unveils new partnerships
The firm launches a white label publishing service, and Kowloon Nights will oversee its new games funding division
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Report: PC and console global gaming dipped to $92.3bn in 2022
The US and China alone made up 48% of the global market share for consumer spending
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ZA/UM resolves legal dispute with Disco Elysium producer Kaur Kender
UPDATE: Robert Kurvitz and Sander Taal respond to ZA/UM's "deeply misleading" statements
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FTC seeks further details Microsoft's Nintendo, Nvidia agreements
The commission alleges that the tech firm may use the ten-year deals to justify its acquisition of Activision Blizzard
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Atari and Fig launch Atari Game Pool to fund future titles
The crowdfunding campaign will offer backers the chance to receive payouts based on the success of the final games
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Plug In Digital snags Celsius Online | News-in-brief
With the acquisition, the French video game publisher aims to expand its business operations.
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Flux Games launches new publishing division Short N Sweet Games
The label is on pace to launch the titles Mirrored Souls, Holy Hunt, UDO, and Food Boy in 2023.
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PlayStation 5 tops Japanese monthly charts for the first time
UPDATE: The newest Kirby title was February's best-seller, while Nintendo boxed sales made up 34.5% of the market
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Yellow Brick Games opens Montreal studio
Since its launch in November 2020, the games company unveils its second Canadian office location
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Jen Oneal and J. Allen Brack discuss "incredibly difficult" exit from Activision Blizzard
Oneal has focused on supporting women in the industry, and Brack has reflected on "driving cultural change"
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Former Blizzard leadership form Magic Soup Games
CEO Jen Oneal joins J. Allen Brack and John Donham to launch the new fully remote games studio
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The Wandering Village developer launches publishing label
Stray Fawn Studio co-founder Philomena Schwab will oversee the new division
