GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 31, 2024

Fandom-owned outlet GameSpot has endured a round of layoffs today, as reported by multiple current and now-former employees on social media. A Fandom representative told GamesIndustry.biz that the company would not be providing a statement.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 20, 2023

Kotaku reported the layoffs were announced to staff during an unscheduled company-wide meeting led by Perkins Miller, CEO of the sites' parent company Fandom. The news emerged last night, with various members of both teams announcing they were now unemployed via social media. Read more

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Game Daily

APRIL 13, 2023

Gaming media hub Fandom – which publishes GameSpot, among many other entertainment properties – released a survey today which sheds light on its consumers’ habits. Other companies, with traditionally narrower perspectives on their target audience, are working hard to follow suit. Nintendo has already figured this out.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 24, 2023

If you replaced Gamestop with a staid company like Sherwin-Williams Paint, retail traders would show far less interest. Fandom, identity, or childhood nostalgia also create an emotional attachment to amplify financial success or failure. The same applies to markets.

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Game Industry News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The entire episode resolves with Freeman admitting that she doesn’t actually like socializing with the Starfleet folks at the party; she prefers the company of her own crew. Boimler refers to Skants, which happens to be a fandom term for the dress-like uniforms. Rating: Four cups of Earl Grey Tea and a saucer. The Egg Hunt.

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AWS Games

JANUARY 26, 2023

In this session , the company shared its esports journey from a stopgap solution to laying the foundation for the next generation of esports fandom with Project Stryker. In this session , KakaoGames explained how to maximize game server performance, how to architect MMORPGs on AWS, and why the company chose AWS.

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