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Industry News August 4, 2021

Curve Digital sees indie action title The Ascent as ‘AAA competitor’ after it generates $5 million

Despite some mixed reviews from critics, players met The Ascent with generally positive reviews. And the game has already surpassed $5 million in revenue, which is a record for publisher Curve Digital.

Industry News August 4, 2021

Xsolla fires 150 employees using big data and AI analysis, CEO’s letter causes controversy

Russian payment services company Xsolla has fired 150 employees at once. What caused controversy wasn’t the staff reduction itself but the CEO’s letter, in which he tried to explain the reason behind this decision.

Industry News August 4, 2021

Epic Game Store expected to lose $130 million from its first wave of exclusive titles

It’s never been a secret that Epic Games has been losing tons of money from launching games exclusively on its store. Now we might have some exact figures dated 2019.

Industry News August 4, 2021

Activision Blizzard August 3 update: Blizzard HR head Jesse Meschuk fired, ABK Workers Alliance speaks against law firm WilmerHale, class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of investors, execs delete their Twitter accounts

Following the news of Blizzard president J. Allen Brack’s departure from the company, Activision Blizzard announced that Jesse Meschuk, Blizzard’s senior vice president of HR, also left (and took his Twitter account with him).