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  Activision Blizzard is giving its contract QA testers full-time jobs and pay raises

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  The company is moving more than 1,000 contract quality-assurance testers from contract roles to full-time. Al Gore has one mission this week at COP27, …

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  With Unreal Engine 5, Epic wants to transform how games and movies get made

  Protocol - Nick Statt, Janko Roettgers

  Hello, and welcome to Protocol Entertainment, your guide to the business of the gaming and media industries. This Tuesday, we’re discussing Epic’s …

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  Elden Ring is a triumphant success. It’s also a lightning rod for controversy.

  Protocol - Nick Statt, Janko Roettgers

  Unpacking Elden Ring’s game industry takeover Over the past two weeks, I’ve poured more than two full days’ worth of my free time into Elden Ring, the …

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  Cloud gaming’s future hinges on learning from Google Stadia

  Protocol - Nick Statt

  Google’s struggles offer the cloud gaming market a roadmap for figuring out the future. His decisions on major cryptocurrency cases have quoted "The …

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  Nintendo has a ruthless approach to selling nostalgia

  Protocol - Nick Statt

  The company can’t be trusted to preserve its own library. His decisions on major cryptocurrency cases have quoted "The Big Lebowski," "SNL," and "Dr. …

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  Gaming’s rotten core doesn’t stop at Activision Blizzard

  Protocol - Nick Statt, Janko Roettgers

  Hello, and welcome to Protocol Entertainment, your guide to the business of the gaming and media industries. This Tuesday, we’re taking a look at the …