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Mike Futter

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Mike Futter’s Biography

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Author of The GameDev Business Handbook and The GameDev Budgeting Handbook. Formerly: news editor of Game Informer. Currently: freelancing (business and legal writing, tabletop coverage) and looking for full-time opportunities in media or in business development.

Mike Futter’s Journalist Portfolio

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Finding Funding: So you need some money to make a video game...

Finding Funding: So you need some money to make a video game...

Making a video game is a series of creative challenges. Some of those challenges, you've prepared for. You've…

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[EXCLUSIVE] E3 2020 pitch proposes overhaul with 'queuetainment,' new floor plan, industry-only day

[EXCLUSIVE] E3 2020 pitch proposes overhaul with 'queuetainment,' new floor plan, industry-only day

The ESA is hoping to turn E3 into a Gamescom-like 'festival', and an additional 10,000 consumers may pack the…

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GamesBeat Rewind 2019: The year's biggest trends ... and where they're heading in 2020

GamesBeat Rewind 2019: The year's biggest trends ... and where they're heading in 2020

The game industry is in a huge period of flux, but 2019 only set the stage for enormous paradigm shifts that …

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GameStop flounders in Q2 2019 as 200 more stores likely to close within 24 months [Updated]

GameStop flounders in Q2 2019 as 200 more stores likely to close within 24 months [Updated]

The video game specialty retailer missed earnings and revenue, sending the stock price tumbling. GameStop's f…

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GameStop shares nosedive after quarterly earnings miss analyst expectations by $90 million [Update]

GameStop shares nosedive after quarterly earnings miss analyst expectations by $90 million [Update]

GameStop has been trying to figure out how it fits into a post-physical media world since the start of the cu…

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Trump administration 25 percent tariff proposal targets U.S. board game, game console imports

Trump administration 25 percent tariff proposal targets U.S. board game, game console imports

Added costs could cripple the tabletop industry and impair the next console hardware cycle. The Trump adminis…

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Ubisoft Readying Tom Clancy MMO Shooter The Division For PlayStation 4, Xbox One (Trailer Added)

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By Mike Futter
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Last night at a press briefing, Ubisoft Massive’s David Polfeldt revealed details about the just-announced Tom Clancy’s The Division, a next-generation MMO Shooter. The massive online title has some interesting concepts, but much is still unknown. We know that the game takes place in a United States stricken by a terrible contagion. We also were informed that the disease was released on purpose, with the country descending into chaos after the first 72 hours.
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Notch On Mojang Departure: ‘It’s About My Sanity’

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By Mike Futter
| Game Informer Verified
Now that Microsoft’s acquisition of Mojang is confirmed, the way forward for the studio and its founders is starting to come into focus. Since the announcement just a bit ago, we’ve known that Markus “Notch” Persson, the creator of Minecraft, is leaving the studio. In a statement on his personal blog, Notch explains the reasons for his departure. Among them, he cites a recent incident about an end user license agreement with which he had no part.
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Mass Effect Survey Asks Players What They Want Out Of The Next Game

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By Mike Futter
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With the Mass Effect team preparing to make an appearance at San Diego Comic Con, BioWare is asking players for some more information on their preferences. If you’re interested in helping to shape the future of the futuristic RPG series, you can participate in a new survey. The survey questions inquire as to player interest in story, customization, exploration, and more. BioWare is also exploring players’ interest in cosplay, whether they participate or not.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

Tons of misinformation because people are too fast on the trigger.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Will McAvoy (The Newsroom)

Awards

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2016 - Best News Reporting

2016 award for best news reporting for a deep-dive explainer on the SAG-AFTRA video game voice performers strike.

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