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[Gamesbriefers] What’s EA’s future after Riccitiello?Question: Yesterday afternoon, John Riccitiello resigned from Electronic Arts, citing poor financial performance in the recent quarter as his reason. Presumably the challenges at The old Republic, SimCity and the social division were part of that decision....
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What do employers look for when recruiting game developers? [Gamesbriefers]Free-to-play game design is iterative, responsive and agile. That changes the nature of the programming skills and attitudes that you need. What are the attributes that you look for in a game developer when recruiting?
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[Gamesbriefers] Is it better to go it alone than to trust a publisher with your game?
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[Gamesbriefers] How should Apple help parents control their kids’ IAP spending?
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[Gamesbriefers] Could DeNA’s patent application stifle innovation?
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