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Magic Leap suing ex-employee for stealing tech to make his own XR headset
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-19-magic-leap-suing-ex-employee-for-stealing-tech-to-make-his-own-xr-headset

Call of Duty, Pokemon dominate GameStop pre-orders in wake of E3
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-19-call-of-duty-pokemon-dominate-gamestop-pre-orders-in-wake-of-e3

We have updated our interview with Take-Two's Strauss Zelnick to note the source of his claim of a $100,000 average US developer salary.

It stems from a Gamasutra 2014 salary survey where US developers reported an average salary of $83,060. An ESA report then took that number and added 16.8% (figure pulled from broader US government data) to account for employer contributions to pension and insurance plans.

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-17-take-two-expects-shorter-gaps-between-releases

How is Game Pass adding so many indie titles at launch?

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-19-how-is-game-pass-adding-so-many-indie-titles-at-launch

From Pokémon to Harry Potter: Niantic CEO John Hanke on his hopes for Wizards Unite

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-19-from-pok-mon-to-harry-potter-niantics-hopes-for-wizards-unite

NPD: May 2019 was the worst May for new releases since 1998
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-18-npd-may-2019-was-the-worst-month-for-new-releases-since-1998

Niko Partners: NetEase to continue transformation from domestic giant to global company in 2019
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-18-niko-partners-netease-to-continue-transformation-from-domestic-giant-to-global-company-in-2019

Niko Partners: Game for Peace expected to bring in nearly $1b by year's end
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-18-niko-partners-game-for-peace-expected-to-bring-in-nearly-USD1b-by-years-end

Why Niantic bought a tabletop game developer

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-18-why-niantic-bought-a-tabletop-game-developer

Bluepoint co-founder Andy O'Neil dies
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-18-bluepoint-co-founder-andy-oneil-dies

How Fortnite has paved the way for Wargaming Nexus' mobile assault

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-18-how-fortnite-has-paved-the-way-for-wargaming-nexus-mobile-assault

Niantic acquires Sensible Object

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-18-niantic-acquires-sensible-object

Take-Two expects shorter gaps between releases
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-17-take-two-expects-shorter-gaps-between-releases

Oculus VP: "We believe Quest is the first VR hardware that has potential to become a viable medium"
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-17-oculus-vp-of-content-apologizes-for-roll-out-of-curation-changes

Twitch sues users who filled Artifact category with porn, violence, racism, and misogyny
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-17-twitch-sues-streamers-who-used-artifact-category-for-porn-violence-racism-and-misogyny

Minecraft Story Mode for Xbox 360 gets massive price hike
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-17-minecraft-story-mode-for-xbox-360-gets-massive-price-hike

"Game development is not an easy business... we are seeking to counterbalance those pressures in pursuit of a more healthy work-life balance"

D3T details first ever wellbeing week
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-17-d3t-details-first-ever-wellbeing-week

Sweeney: Sony enabling Fortnite cross-play was "one of the greatest moments in Epic's history"

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-17-sweeney-sony-enabling-fortnite-cross-play-was-one-of-the-greatest-moments-in-epics-history

Women accounted for 21% of E3 stage presenters, just 5% of game protagonists

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-17-women-accounted-for-21-percent-of-e3-stage-presenters-just-5-percent-of-game-protagonists

UK Charts: Sony's Days of Play sale means no change at the top

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-17-uk-charts-sonys-days-of-play-sale-means-no-change-at-the-top