‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games lays off 830 employees, 16% of workforce

The company is also selling and spinning off some of its divisions as the video game industry faces cutbacks. Epic Games, maker of the smash hit Fortnite, isn’t immune to the troubles of the video game industry. The publisher announced Thursday it was laying off 16% of its staff, which works out to 830 people.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2023-09-28 14:15:00 UTC ]
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'Game of Thrones' Auction Winner Spawns Dave Cotton

Author George R.R. Martin, the creator of the "Game of Thrones" series, is introducing another new character in one of his upcoming books thanks to a $20,000 charitable donation. Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2014-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Briefs: Week of June 16, 2014

Bookstore sales fell 1.3% in April and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 16, 2014

This week, the classic book the CIA didn't want you to read, Victorian vampires, and an Antarctic odyssey. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline creates game based on Scarrow novels

Simon Scarrow is “leading the charge in redefining what it means to be an author brand... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Game of Thrones' Auction Winner Spawns Dave Goldblatt Character

Author George R.R. Martin, the creator of the "Game of Thrones" series, will introduce a new character in one of his upcoming books thanks to a $20,000 charity auction prize. Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette lays off 3% of staff amid book prices row with Amazon

US publisher will cut staff as 'cost-saving initiative' while row with Amazon continues to hamper ability to sell booksHachette, the multinational book publisher embroiled in a public spat with Amazon, announced that it will be laying off about 3% of its staff on Thursday."Today, we had to make... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Butcher's Skin Game takes top spot on Original Fiction chart

Just under 3m book sales registered through Nielsen BookScan for the week ending the 31st of May... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Game of Thrones': Will the book series stretch to eight novels?

George R.R. Martin's editor recently said that she 'begin[s] to wonder]' if Martin's story can be wrapped up in seven books.  Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Osprey develops first video game

Osprey has developed its own video game, the first in a planned series, slated for release this... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Protesters in Thailand Adopt Hunger Games Salute

Fans of the popular book and film franchise The Hunger Games will recognize the hand signal instantly: the middle three fingers of the hand, raised to the sky. A gesture of resistance against the repressive government in the fictional world of Panem, it has now become a very real symbol of... Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Learn a Fictional Language from Game of Thrones

Living Language has partnered with HBO Global Licensing to offer a course in Dothraki, a language from George R.R. Martin's popular series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Goku, Superman Face Off in Epic Rap Battle Series

YouTube publisher ERB is back with another showdown, and this time it's between one of DC Comics' leading superheroes and one of manga's famed protagonists. Goku vs. Superman has got to be one of the nerdiest rap-offs ever created for the Epic Rap Battles of History series—and that's saying a... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: Lay All Your Love on ABBA

Mama Mia! Here we go again! My, my! How can we resist? Booksellers might want to take a chance on Weldon Owen this week by visiting booth 1550 and dropping off their business cards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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10 Video Games That Book Lovers Will Enjoy

The best games for book lovers, including "The Legend of Zelda" and "Candy Crush Saga." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Offers Kids' E-books via Epic!

HarperCollins continues its support for subscription ebook services in a deal with Epic!, a children’s subscription service, adding 1,000 backlist kids’ ebook titles to the company's library. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inkling Refocuses, Lays Off 25% of Staff

Inkling, a multimedia publishing platform, has laid off about 25% of its workforce after refocusing its business model from consumer ebook sales to a business enterprise model. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Capstone, Epic! Ink E-book Subscription Deal

Children's publisher Capstone Young Readers and Epic!, a kids’ ebook subscription service, announced a distribution agreement that will make 500 Capstone titles available through the Epic! digital service. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Job Moves: April 16, 2014

David Goldberg, formerly of Norton, has joined David R. Godine Publishing as the director of sales and marketing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gruff Rhys on American Interior: An extremely tall story on an epic scale

Super Furry Animals second film will be accompanied by an album, a book and an appMusician Gruff Rhys latest project saw him following in the footsteps of 18th-century explorer John Evans, who spent 1792 hunting for a fabled Welsh-speaking Native American tribe.The American Interior project has... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution: IPG and Trafalgar Sign 16

Independent Publishers Group announced that it has signed 16 new publishers for print and electronic distribution under its IPG Distribution, Trafalgar Square Publishing and IPG Spanish Books units. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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