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Ubisoft Montreal's Derennes appointed head of North American production News Oct 20th, 2023

Ubisoft Montreal's Derennes appointed head of North American production

Company vet to head up work at its US and Canadian studios

US Congress asks games firms for extremism answers News Dec 16th, 2022

US Congress asks games firms for extremism answers

"When we talk about holding technology companies accountable for what they’re pushing toward our kids, gaming companies must be a part of that conversation"

Games industry speaks out against Roe v Wade decision News Jun 27th, 2022

Games industry speaks out against Roe v Wade decision

1973 ruling that guaranteed right to abortion was overturned last week

Chivalry 2 co-dev Shipwright cuts ties with Tripwire over Texas abortion law views News Sep 6th, 2021

Chivalry 2 co-dev Shipwright cuts ties with Tripwire over Texas abortion law views

Latter's boss tweeted support of the invasive new legislation

Biden executive order calls for restoration of net neutrality News Jul 13th, 2021

Biden executive order calls for restoration of net neutrality

Order broadly focused on anti-competitive practices, including those within the tech spaces

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is second highest-grossing game in US in last 12 months News Nov 17th, 2020

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is second highest-grossing game in US in last 12 months

EA and Respawn's action-adventure title comes in only behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

US Labor Department looking into Microsoft's diversity drive Job News Oct 7th, 2020

US Labor Department looking into Microsoft's diversity drive

Government reckons that this might constitute discrimination based on race

US Navy paid $2m to marketing firm for esports News Sep 29th, 2020

US Navy paid $2m to marketing firm for esports

Documents show this branch of the armed forces was trying to reach young people via Twitch and video games

Net sales down 27% at US retailer GameStop News Sep 10th, 2020

Net sales down 27% at US retailer GameStop

Don't worry, the company has sold off its corporate jet!

ESA: Two-thirds of USA population plays games News Jul 16th, 2020

ESA: Two-thirds of USA population plays games

According the trade body's new 2020 Essential Facts report

Tencent opening new US studio called LightSpeed LA Job News Jul 2nd, 2020

Tencent opening new US studio called LightSpeed LA

Headed up by Rockstar vet Steve Martin

ESA denounces Trump visa freeze News Jun 25th, 2020

ESA denounces Trump visa freeze

"The executive order limiting immigration undermines reasonable solutions to end the current economic crisis, stabilise our economy and help people return to work."

The ESA has a new comms and industry affairs boss Job News Oct 22nd, 2019

The ESA has a new comms and industry affairs boss

PR vet Kera Kelber joined in May and takes over from Dan Hewitt following his departure to Gearbox

Potential bomb threat made against Bandai Namco's California office News Aug 13th, 2019

Potential bomb threat made against Bandai Namco's California office

This follows recent acts of violence across the US

Epic Games to disclose loot box odds following ESA pledge News Aug 9th, 2019

Epic Games to disclose loot box odds following ESA pledge

Meanwhile, THQ Nordic refuses to put name to list of publishers as it says it has no plans to use this business model

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