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Overwatch 2’s executive producer is leaving Blizzard

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Chacko Sonny, executive producer on Overwatch and Overwatch 2, is leaving Blizzard after this week. Sonny has been at Blizzard since 2016, when he started as a production director for Overwatch. According to an official Blizzard statement, Sonny is leaving the company to “take some time off after 5 years of service. The deep, talented Overwatch team is making excellent progress on Overwatch 2, and thanks to their hard work, the game is in the final stages of production. We’ll be sharing more at the Overwatch League Grand Finals later

SEC, EEOC Investigating Activision Blizzard Over Sexual Harassment Allegations, CEO Subpoenaed

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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has been subpoenaed by the SEC. / Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesBoth the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have opened investigations into Activision Blizzard over its handling of allegations of sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination, the company confirmed Monday.The SEC investigation has opened with a subpoena of the company and several current and former employees, including CEO Bobby Kotick.The SEC is investigating Activision Blizzard over sexual misconduct allegations and improper disclosures, the WSJ reports. It has subpoenaed Activision Blizzard CEO

For the love of the loot: Blockchain, the metaverse and gaming’s blind spot

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Time Stamp: September 16, 2021 12:51 PM - Modified On: September 16, 2021 - Published By:
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Jonathan Stringfield Contributor Jonathan Stringfield, PhD, is VP and Global Head of Business Marketing, Measurement and Insights at Activision Blizzard Media and Esports. The speed at which gaming has proliferated is matched only by the pace of new buzzwords inundating the ecosystem. Marketers and decision makers, already suffering from FOMO about opportunities within gaming, have latched onto buzzy trends like the applications of blockchain in gaming and the “metaverse” in an effort to get ahead of the trend rather than constantly play catch-up. The allure is obvious, as the relationship

Tripwire Interactive CEO ‘Stepped Down’ Following Anti-Choice Remarks on Twitter

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Tripwire Interactive has parted ways with John Gibson following an anti-choice tweet praising Supreme Court inaction over the Texas abortion bill. / Tripwire InteractiveTripwire Interactive has parted ways with John Gibson, now-former CEO, following an anti-choice tweet praising the Supreme Court's inaction over the Texas abortion bill.The decision came barely a day after Gibson's public tweet in support of the United States Supreme Court's inaction to adhere to emergency intervention requests to stop a six-week abortion ban law in the southern state of Texas. The law has been controversial from

Nirmata appoints Nataraj Narayan as Managing Director

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Time Stamp: August 21, 2021 8:00 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Nataraj’s world-class leadership and three decades of experience with large Global System Integrators will be critical as we begin working with global partners to help organizations secure and automate their cloud applications." said Jim Bugwadia, Chief Executive Officer, Nirmata. San Jose, California (PRWEB) August 23, 2021 SAN JOSE, Calif., August 23, 2021 – Nirmata, the software solutions provider for governance, compliance, security, and automation of production Kubernetes workloads and clusters, and creators of Kyverno, the leading policy engine designed for Kubernetes, announced today the appointment of Nataraj Narayan as the

Astro’s Playroom Developer Team Asobi Staffing Up For Next Game

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Time Stamp: July 26, 2021 11:57 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Astro’s Playroom developer Team Asobi seems to be in hiring mode for its next project, as originally reported by Gamingroute. A recent job listing for a game designer on LinkedIn confirms the same, and suggests that the studio wants to develop a 3D action game. The listing mentions the game to have creative situations and elements of hilarity. There seems to be no contention that it would be a PS5 exclusive, and the current state of the project indicates that its still some ways away. Team Asobi recently replaced Sony

Pro tips from the team behind Kickstarter’s most funded app

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Time Stamp: July 23, 2021 4:17 PM - Modified On: July 23, 2021 - Published By:
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Alex Ruzh Contributor Alex Ruzh is the CEO and co-founder of memoryOS, an edtech startup developing AI-powered gamified software teaching people how to remember anything. Here at memoryOS, we have a saying we repeat often: “Most of the Kickstarter happens before the actual Kickstarter.” Preparation is the key. But even if you understand that most of the work is done in advance, you should still prepare yourself for some sleepless nights after the launch date. The usual startup mantra will apply to your crowdfunding campaign just as well: Measure, analyze

Raven Software Grew by 50%, Hired from Major Competitors

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Raven Software, the lead development team behind Call of Duty (COD): Warzone, has apparently grown by 50% since coming to the front of development. / Raven SoftwareRaven Software, the lead development team behind Call of Duty (COD): Warzone, has apparently grown by 50% since coming to the front of development.It appears that Activision is looking to meet player demand with Raven Software workforce supply. According to an analysis published by VGC on Monday, July 19, the studio has hired over 100 staff members in the past year—with at least 40