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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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Interviews & Opinion
Oct 14th, 2019
How Amplitude built up to making its dream project Humankind
Executive producer Jean-Maxime Moris tells us about a game eight years in the making
News
Oct 14th, 2019
Europe needs more post-seed funding, new VC firm Hiro Capital says
"We feel strongly that there's been this capital gap in our set of industries"
News
Oct 14th, 2019
Esports giant ESL wants to stay out of Hong Kong China discussions
"We would like to suggest to not actively engage in the discussion, especially on social media"
News
Oct 14th, 2019
Blizzard insists China ties played no part in the banning of pro-Hong Kong Hearthstone player
Firm wants esports tournaments to just be about the game and nothing else
News
Oct 14th, 2019
#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Borderlands 3, Seag Searchlight, Maximum's Modus publishing label and much more
News
Oct 11th, 2019
League of Legends firm Riot is taking esports firm Riot Squad to court over name
Developer and publisher says the pro-games firm is trying to piggyback of its success
News
Oct 11th, 2019
Ubisoft continues doubling down on TV with new Rabbids, Rayman and Watch Dogs shows
“Every show has a different target that it’s aiming at and a different format"
Interviews & Opinion
Oct 14th, 2019
How Amplitude built up to making its dream project Humankind
Executive producer Jean-Maxime Moris tells us about a game eight years in the making
News
Oct 14th, 2019
Europe needs more post-seed funding, new VC firm Hiro Capital says
"We feel strongly that there's been this capital gap in our set of industries"
News
Oct 14th, 2019
Esports giant ESL wants to stay out of Hong Kong China discussions
"We would like to suggest to not actively engage in the discussion, especially on social media"
News
Oct 14th, 2019
Blizzard insists China ties played no part in the banning of pro-Hong Kong Hearthstone player
Firm wants esports tournaments to just be about the game and nothing else
News
Oct 14th, 2019
#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Borderlands 3, Seag Searchlight, Maximum's Modus publishing label and much more
News
Oct 11th, 2019
League of Legends firm Riot is taking esports firm Riot Squad to court over name
Developer and publisher says the pro-games firm is trying to piggyback of its success
News
Oct 11th, 2019
Ubisoft continues doubling down on TV with new Rabbids, Rayman and Watch Dogs shows
“Every show has a different target that it’s aiming at and a different format"
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