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'It's an illusion to think that we don't impact each other, that's not how the industry works.'

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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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byBeth Elderkin, Content Marketing Manager (GDC)
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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bySylvain Livenais
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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byIlya Viktorov
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SAG-AFTRA's newest agreement secures protections for video game dub actors
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Nov 15, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Nov 13, 2024
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byRobert Arzola
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Must-have tools and libraries for indie game developers in 2024
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byMaxim Kiselev
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Oct 29, 2024
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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byWinifred Phillips, Blogger
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Oct 15, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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SAG-AFTRA performers and game devs to reignite negotiations next week
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Oct 15, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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What Washington State is doing to juice local game development
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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byJoel Couture, Contributor
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SAG-AFTRA pulls League of Legends into video game strike over VO studio's conduct
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

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