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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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Jan 19th, 2021
Krafton could be valued at $27.2bn for IPO
This would make it one of the most valuable games companies in the world
News
Jan 14th, 2021
Moonrise is the new early stage fund from Glitch CEO Karr
Organisation to provide support for projects with unique gameplay
News
Jan 13th, 2021
ESA halts political contributions in wake of US Capital chaos
Trade body says it is reflecting on what to do moving forward
News
Jan 11th, 2021
Lockdown causes UK video games revenue to hit $5.7bn in 2020
Market saw a 14.5 per cent increase year-on-year, digital rose by 16.5 per cent
News
Jan 8th, 2021
EA vet Moore says FIFA Ultimate Team isn't gambling, but understands scrutiny
Former exec says that his personal view is loot boxes are a "long way" from gambling
News
Jan 5th, 2021
Japanese games firm Koei Tecmo hit by cyber attack
Forums of UK subsidiary breached, user information potentially stolen
News
Jan 4th, 2021
Nordisk Games acquires 40% of MercurySteam
This is the firm's first investment outside of the Nordic region
Krafton could be valued at $27.2bn for IPO
This would make it one of the most valuable games companies in the world
Moonrise is the new early stage fund from Glitch CEO Karr
Organisation to provide support for projects with unique gameplay
ESA halts political contributions in wake of US Capital chaos
Trade body says it is reflecting on what to do moving forward
Lockdown causes UK video games revenue to hit $5.7bn in 2020
Market saw a 14.5 per cent increase year-on-year, digital rose by 16.5 per cent
EA vet Moore says FIFA Ultimate Team isn't gambling, but understands scrutiny
Former exec says that his personal view is loot boxes are a "long way" from gambling
Japanese games firm Koei Tecmo hit by cyber attack
Forums of UK subsidiary breached, user information potentially stolen
Nordisk Games acquires 40% of MercurySteam
This is the firm's first investment outside of the Nordic region
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May 22nd, 2024
Rovio, ratings, global expansion: Sega CEO Haruki Satomi reveals plans for FY2024
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