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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
Mar 4th, 2019
Activision details how much Bungie paid for Destiny publishing rights
It looks like the developer paid up to $164m for the right to release its game
News
Mar 4th, 2019
Microsoft's Ross: "Diverse teams do kind of create a more diverse output, diverse thinking, and innovation on where you're going"
CVP and head of Halo Bonnie Ross also says that computer science should become a compulsory subject
Job News
Mar 4th, 2019
Sledgehammer, Telltale and FunPlus vets form developer Ascendant Studios
Backed by Brian Sheth, co-founder and president of investment firm Vista Equity Partners
News
Mar 4th, 2019
Report claims Q4 2018 GPU shipments down 3.3 per cent in wake of cryptocurrency boom
Excess of old stock in the retail channel following prior inflated demand
News
Mar 4th, 2019
Games industry roundup: Tencent and NetEase's soaring non-Chinese mobile games revenue, Enjin showcased at Samsung Galaxy S10 event and TikTok slapped with $5.7m fine
15 articles from PocketGamer.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz
News
Mar 4th, 2019
#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - featuring Activision Blizzard, Haley Uyrus, Klang Games, THQ Nordic and Ikinema
Each Monday, we collect the biggest stories and the hottest features of the week
Job News
Mar 1st, 2019
Activision Blizzard says job cuts could have possible negative impact on financial performance
News
Mar 4th, 2019
Activision details how much Bungie paid for Destiny publishing rights
It looks like the developer paid up to $164m for the right to release its game
News
Mar 4th, 2019
Microsoft's Ross: "Diverse teams do kind of create a more diverse output, diverse thinking, and innovation on where you're going"
CVP and head of Halo Bonnie Ross also says that computer science should become a compulsory subject
Job News
Mar 4th, 2019
Sledgehammer, Telltale and FunPlus vets form developer Ascendant Studios
Backed by Brian Sheth, co-founder and president of investment firm Vista Equity Partners
News
Mar 4th, 2019
Report claims Q4 2018 GPU shipments down 3.3 per cent in wake of cryptocurrency boom
Excess of old stock in the retail channel following prior inflated demand
News
Mar 4th, 2019
Games industry roundup: Tencent and NetEase's soaring non-Chinese mobile games revenue, Enjin showcased at Samsung Galaxy S10 event and TikTok slapped with $5.7m fine
15 articles from PocketGamer.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz
News
Mar 4th, 2019
#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - featuring Activision Blizzard, Haley Uyrus, Klang Games, THQ Nordic and Ikinema
Each Monday, we collect the biggest stories and the hottest features of the week
Job News
Mar 1st, 2019
Activision Blizzard says job cuts could have possible negative impact on financial performance
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