Alex Calvin

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Alex Calvin is a freelance journalist who writes about the business of games. He started out at UK trade paper MCV in 2013 and left as deputy editor over three years later. In June 2017, he joined Steel Media as the editor for new site PCGamesInsider.biz. In October 2019 he left this full-time position at the company but still contributes to the site on a daily basis. He has also written for GamesIndustry.biz, VGC, Games London, The Observer/Guardian and Esquire UK.

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News Sep 6th, 2021

CHARTS: Battlefield V takes Steam No.1 almost three years after launch

Thanks to a 90 per cent price cut

Success Story Sep 3rd, 2021

Video game Kickstarter campaigns raised $13m in first half of 2021

One of the most successful periods since 2015's blockbuster year

News Sep 3rd, 2021

My.Games invests $4.1m into Breach Studios

This is the 18th such deal that the firm has made since the start of 2020

News Sep 3rd, 2021

#ADayOffTwitch protest sees peak viewership drop 21% week-on-week

Campaign asked users and streamers to go offline to draw attention to platform's lack of action over harassment

News Sep 3rd, 2021

Thunderful snaps up Stage Clear Studios in deal worth $1.2m

With a further $1.8 million being paid out based on performance

News Sep 2nd, 2021

Twitch streamers go offline in protest of platform inaction over harassment

#ADayOffTwitch campaign aims to draw attention to firm's lacking response to "hate raids"

News Sep 2nd, 2021

ProbablyMonsters has raised $200m in funding

This is the company's second Series A round

Job News Sep 2nd, 2021

Paradox CEO Ljungerud leaves due to "differing views on company strategy"

She is being replaced by Fredrik Wester "with immediate effect"

News Sep 2nd, 2021

CD Projekt revenue up 29% for first half of 2021

Cyberpunk 2077 was "leading source" of revenue for firm

News Sep 1st, 2021

Xbox lands England Football Teams sponsorship

Firm rolls out 'When Everyone Plays, We All Win' campaign to make sport more inclusive

News Sep 1st, 2021

Gamescom 2021 attracted 13m viewers

That's a 30 per cent increase year-on-year

Job News Sep 1st, 2021

Playerunknown Greene departs PUBG firm Krafton

Developer has set up a new studio with the Korean firm's backing

Job News Aug 31st, 2021

Report: Yazuka series creator Nagoshi in negotiations to go to NetEase

Developer has been at Sega since 1989

News Aug 31st, 2021

Norman Reedus thinks Death Stranding sequel is on the way

Project is seemingly at the negotiation stage

News Aug 31st, 2021

China rolling out even stricter rules for minors playing video games

Part of a moral crisis over addiction concerns

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