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Activision Blizzard hires Disney and Delta execs to be more inclusive and grow revenue

September 15, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Activision Blizzard hired a couple of executives today including a former Disney human resource executive as its chief people officer. That hire comes after the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing sued the company for widespread sex discrimination in August. Julie Hodges, formerly Disney’s senior…
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Nintendo Switch lineup gets permanent price cuts in EU

September 14, 2021
Nintendo has officially changed its retail pricing for the different Switch models for Europe and the UK. The change in price is now reflected on Nintendo’s UK and EU (Spain) websites. The Nintendo Switch originally sold for €330 and £280 in EU and the UK. but now…
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‘Gaming enthusiasts’ are the engine behind entertainment

September 12, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Global gaming quickly evolved and exploded in 2020, driven in part by the pandemic that kept people in their homes and is continuing to enjoy an increase in popularity experts are anticipating to outlast COVID-19. Microsoft and Sony’s online store revenue rocketed, driven by purchases in Xbox and PlayStation…
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Gran Turismo 7 debuts March 4, 2022

September 10, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Gran Turismo 7 made an appearance during Sony’s PlayStation Showcase today. We got a lengthy look at gameplay, and it looks stunning. It comes out on March 4, 2022. This will be the racing series’ PlayStation 5 debut and first installment since 2017’s Gran Turismo Sport. It’s the first numbered entry in the…
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Epic Games seeks to restore Fortnite on iOS in South Korea

September 10, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Epic Games has asked Apple to restore its Fortnite developer account and re-release its Fortnite game on iOS in South Korea following the adoption of a new law in that country. Apple banned…
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The new Atari VCS is a weird piece of nostalgia

September 9, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  The new Atari VCS system is a strange oddity, one I cannot help but admire. On the outside, it looks like a modern reimagining of the original 2600 hardware. On the inside, it is a PC running…
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Toya raises $4M after Miraculous Ladybug crosses 200M plays on Roblox

September 8, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Toya has raised $4 million in funding for the female-founded gaming studio that has a hit Roblox game based on the Miraculous Ladybug brand. Miraculous RP: Quests of Ladybug & Cat Noir debuted in May, and it has had more than 200 million plays on Roblox. That’s a big result for the Tel Aviv-based Toya. And…
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