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Get a job: Sanzaru Games, Disbelief, and more are hiring Engineers and Programmers
Here are just some of the many, many positions being advertised right now on the Gamasutra Job Board.
Nov. 8, 2019
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Get a job: Free Range Games is hiring a Senior Engineer
Free Range Games is looking for a Senior Engineer to help jump-start its transition to Unreal for AAA console games.
Nov. 6, 2019
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Get a job: Simutronics is hiring a UI/UX Designer
Simutronics is expanding its awesome team and we are looking for a UX/UI Designer who can develop user interfaces from concept to completion.
Nov. 5, 2019
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ZeniMax to grant Fallout 76 refunds under pressure from Australian commission
Bethesda parent company ZeniMax has admitted it was "likely to have misled" Australian Fallout 76 purchasers about their consumer rights after initially denying several refund requests.
Nov. 1, 2019
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Blizzard announces Overwatch sequel at BlizzCon
Blizzard debuted a new Overwatch that remixes the game's multiplayer design and introduces a new focus on co-op, story driven gameplay.
Nov. 1, 2019
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Switch Lite sells strong at launch, as total Switch sales near 42M
The Switch Lite sold nearly 2 million units in the 10 days after launch, as the new hardware and big software launches like Super Mario Maker 2 drove half-year sales at Nintendo.
Oct. 31, 2019
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First Switch game ok'd for launch in China, though the console remains in limbo
Chinese regulators have given Nintendo's_ New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe_ the green light to launch in the country's strictly regulated video game market, though the Switch itself is still awaiting approval.
Oct. 30, 2019
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PlayStation Vue is shutting down in 2020
Sony has laid plans to shut down PlayStation Vue entirely, ending the PlayStation brand’s four year stint in the digital TV business.
Oct. 29, 2019
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GreedFall beat expectations, led Q2 revenue for publisher Focus Home Interactive
The French publisher, known for recent releases _World War Z, Plague Tale, _and GreedFall, reported revenue of €79.8 million for the six month period ending September 30, up 80 percent from the year before.
Oct. 25, 2019
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Former Xbox exec Mike Ybarra joins Blizzard as EVP and GM
Former Xbox Live, Game Pass, and Mixer corporate vice president Mike Ybarra has announced that he is joining Blizzard as the company’s new executive vice president and general manager
Oct. 24, 2019
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Youtubers Life has brought in more than $12 million in revenue
U-Play Online says its management sim Youtubers Life has brought in over $12 million in revenue since the game first launched into early access back in 2016.
Oct. 22, 2019
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Children's Commissioner for England wants urgent action to combat loot boxes
The Children's Commissioner for England has said urgent action needs to be taken to better regulate online games, and claims some aspects of game design are starting to "look more like gambling."
Oct. 22, 2019