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Marie Dealessandri, Features Editor

Marie Dealessandri joined GamesIndustry.biz as its first Academy writer in October 2019. After living and working as a journalist in France and Canada, she entrenched herself in the UK games industry in 2015, working for B2B magazine MCV. She can be found occasionally tweeting @mariedeal, usually on a loop about Baldur’s Gate and the Dead Cells soundtrack.

Recent articles by Marie Dealessandri

Six political parties campaign for loot boxes ban in the Netherlands

The group filed a motion at the House of Representatives, saying loot boxes are a form of gambling

By Marie Dealessandri

Summer Games Done Quick raises over $3 million

Funds raised during the event, which ran from June 26 to July 3, will go towards Doctors without Borders

AppLovin and Adjust lay off 12% of their workforce

A spokesperson for the mobile firms talked about "a difficult and prudent decision"

By Marie Dealessandri

BAFTA announces 2022 Young Game Designers competition winners

Winners will be featured in the Museum of Science and Industry's Power Up exhibition in Manchester

By Marie Dealessandri

Fire Emblem Heroes first Nintendo mobile title to hit $1bn in spending

Mario Kart Tour and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp tied as Nintendo's second most successful mobile games

By Marie Dealessandri

Around 4% of Unity's workforce laid off

The layoffs are reportedly still ongoing as an estimated 200+ people have already been impacted across the globe

By Marie Dealessandri

Getting your game covered, as told by journalists

Games journalists assemble to give indie developers tips on how to efficiently pitch to the press

By Marie Dealessandri

Former Supercell devs raise $5m for new studio Bit Odd

Finnish studio aims to develop games "not based on data but on feeling"

By Marie Dealessandri

Spellbreak to shut down in early 2023

Proletariat's battle royale released in 2020 after two years in Early Access

Kingdom Come Deliverance sells 5m units

The milestone was reached across all platforms, with Warhorse Studios' title having launched in 2018

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes takes No.1 | UK Boxed Charts

The Switch title sold 45.3% more copies on its debut weekend than 2017's Fire Emblem Warriors

By Marie Dealessandri

Fall Guys hits 20 million players

The milestone was reached 48 hours after Mediatonic's title became free-to-play

FaceIt raises $1m for charity during Gamers Without Borders

The event ran from April 28 to June 8, with the funds raised going to UNICEF, Direct Relief, IMC, UNHCR, GAVI and King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Center

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot takes 30% pay cut

Company still at "high risk" of losing talent, but gender balance slowly improving

By Marie Dealessandri

Summer Game Fest had 3.5 million peak concurrent viewers

The event gathered 27 million livestreams, up 8% compared to last year, Geoff Keighley announced

PlayStation will not attend Gamescom 2022

The platform holder also won't have announcements in the Opening Night Live

By Marie Dealessandri

Horizon Forbidden West reclaims No.1 | UK Boxed Charts

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga remained at No.2 for the second consecutive week

By Marie Dealessandri

Thirsty Suitors wins 2022 Tribeca Games Award

Outerloop Games and Annapurna Interactive's title won for its "quirky comedy, artful aesthetic, and innovative blending of storytelling and gameplay mechanics"

V Rising sells two millions copies

Stunlock Studios' title launched in Early Access on Steam exactly a month ago

Report: Working in VR leads to more frustration and task load

New study finds working in a virtual reality environment to be more stressul

By Marie Dealessandri

Ali-A's advice to further your content creator career

YouTuber shares advice on how to get started, which platforms to prioritise, and recognising your worth

By Marie Dealessandri

Xbox CFO expects supply chain issues to continue through 2022

Tim Stuart said that things "could remain rocky," including during the holiday season

By Marie Dealessandri

PixelAnt Games opens Czech Republic studio

New studio to focus on development on its own IP and co-development of AAA properties

By Marie Dealessandri

Stalker 2 delayed to 2023

Ukrainian developer GSC Game World confirmed the new release window in a trailer during the Xbox showcase

Wargaming opens Belgrade and Warsaw studios

Restructuring follows the company leaving Russia and Belarus

By Marie Dealessandri

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