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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
Nov 22nd, 2017
Tencent has snapped up exclusive publishing rights to Playerunknown's Battlegrounds in China
News
Nov 22nd, 2017
Belgium gambling commission calls for loot box ban following Star Wars Battlefront mess
Interviews & Opinion
Nov 21st, 2017
After going to space and underwater, Ubisoft's Anno series is going back to the past
Set for release next year, Anno 1800 returns the franchise to its historical roots
News
Nov 21st, 2017
One analyst thinks that EA undercharged for Star Wars Battlefront II
This on the basis that games work out cheaper per hour than other mediums, apparently
News
Nov 20th, 2017
Twitch streamer in hot water for refunding Sonic Forces live
Detractors complain this is an abuse of Steam's refund policy
Profile
Nov 17th, 2017
'I don't feel ownership over battle royale,' says Playerunknown's Battlegrounds creator

Tencent has snapped up exclusive publishing rights to Playerunknown's Battlegrounds in China

Belgium gambling commission calls for loot box ban following Star Wars Battlefront mess

After going to space and underwater, Ubisoft's Anno series is going back to the past
Set for release next year, Anno 1800 returns the franchise to its historical roots

One analyst thinks that EA undercharged for Star Wars Battlefront II
This on the basis that games work out cheaper per hour than other mediums, apparently

Twitch streamer in hot water for refunding Sonic Forces live
Detractors complain this is an abuse of Steam's refund policy

'I don't feel ownership over battle royale,' says Playerunknown's Battlegrounds creator
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