In The News
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Meet POC in Play, the initiative formed “as a racial equity and inclusion movement with an aim to improve representation and to provide events and initiatives for people of colour either working in the industry or thinking of joining,” The Guardian’s Keith Stuart writes.
Skyrim Script Extender and Skyrim Together are fighting over allegations of stolen code, PC Gamer’s Christopher Livingston writes.
Horizon: Zero Dawn sales surpassed 10 million.
Numskull launched “a video games publishing division,” GI.biz’s Christopher Dring reports. “Numskull told GamesIndustry.biz that its merchandise expertise could benefit games signed to the new label in the form of physical goods and special game bundles.”
MLB The Show 19 revealed its cover, featuring Bryce Harper in his Phillies jersey.
Extra Esports News:
BIG Esports is out with a new podcast episode talking about “Esports Trends, Evaluations and Broadcasting Rights with @FishStix, Independent Adviser and Twitch Alumni 2011-2018.”
Partnerships:
OpTic Gaming and Champion Athleticwear are partnering. “OpTic and Champion will work together on a number of projects to bring co-branded apparel to the esport giant’s fan community,” Takahashi reports.
Pittsburgh Knights and Replay FX are partnering, Esports Insider’s Joe Wong writes. “The Knights will work with the Replay Foundation Expo to co-produce the annual event, which takes place August 1st – 4th this year.”