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- More than 1,000 jobs lost to video game studio closures over the past year https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-27-more-than-1-000-jobs-lost-to-studio-closures-over-the-past-year 26 comments
- Game Closure Quietly Raises Seed Round From SV Angel And More http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/31/game-closure-quietly-raises-seed-round-from-sv-angel-yuri-milner-greylock-and-more/ 4 comments
- Game Closure raises $12M for HTML5 cross-platform games http://venturebeat.com/2012/02/23/game-closure-raises-12m-for-html5-cross-platform-games/ 8 comments
- Video Games Can’t Afford to Look This Good. The industry, which was hit with layoffs and studio closures this year, is now wondering whether a longtime marketing tool is instead a financial liability. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/arts/video-games-graphics-budgets.html 1062 comments technology
- [Atletico Madrid] TAS granted our request and suspended the partial closure of the Wanda Metropolitano; all members and fans with a season ticket or seat for tonight's game will be able to access the stadium. https://twitter.com/atletienglish/status/1514193206681997315?s=09&t=2BgELbtFQeOspIpx9v69Jw 28 comments soccer
- Rayo Vallecano punished with a two-match partial stadium closure over the Zozulia/Nazi chant suspended game https://twitter.com/rfef/status/1225782497088282629?s=21 5 comments soccer
- Lazio have been handed a one game suspended partial stadium closure for their repeated racist chants aimed at Bakayoko and Kessié. http://www.legaseriea.it/uploads/default/attachments/comunicati/comunicati_m/7970/files/allegati/8041/cu215.pdf 78 comments soccer
- Juventus risk partial stadium closure after racist chants against Koulibaly in the recent Juventus v Napoli game. https://www.football-italia.net/128738/juventus-risk-stadium-closure 161 comments soccer
- This article published in May explains pretty well what lead to Telltale's closure. It's the highest time for the game industry to change! https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/20/17130056/telltale-games-developer-layoffs-toxic-video-game-industry 12 comments gamedev
- No capacity reduction/ground closure for West Ham after Saturday's trouble. Safety Advisory Group want more police, stewarding for next games. https://twitter.com/sistoney67/status/974381417919664129 10 comments soccer
- GameStop closures: Is this the end of brick-and-mortar video game shops? http://www.csmonitor.com/business/2017/0326/gamestop-closures-is-this-the-end-of-brick-and-mortar-video-game-shops 40 comments technology
- Philippines: Duterte says to order closure of all online gaming http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/12/22/16/duterte-says-to-order-closure-of-all-online-gaming 6 comments poker
- Philippine President Duterte orders closure of all online gaming http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/12/22/16/duterte-says-to-order-closure-of-all-online-gaming 485 comments worldnews
- Functional game programming using Closure and Unity https://mooistudios.com/2016/12/19/choosing-functional-programming-game/ 13 comments gamedev
- Sega announces Mobile Games closure http://blogs.sega.com/2015/05/08/sega_mobile_game_closures/ 18 comments windowsphone
- In case you weren't aware of how bad the VFX and gaming industry layoffs and studio closures have been, here's a list from just the last FEW WEEKS (x-post) http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1953u8/in_case_you_werent_aware_of_just_how_extreme_the/ 3 comments technology
- Game Closure “DevKit” for Mobile HTML5 Games is Open Source! http://www.gameclosure.com/blog/?p=177 4 comments programming
- I recorded myself making a level for our puzzle game Closure, with commentary! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px3HA9qR8ck 8 comments gamedev
- China has ordered the closure of 40 factories in a city close to Beijing in the run-up to the Olympics Games. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7491456.stm 3 comments worldnews
- [MARCA] Getafe has been sanctioned with a partial closure of its Estadio Coliseum for three games after racist and xenophobic insults against Marcos Acuña https://www.marca.com/futbol/getafe/2024/04/03/660d335146163fab8e8b4587.html 86 comments soccer
- Japan's Arcades are Disappearing (2021) - the closure of SEGA's flagship game center after 28 years [00:15:16] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmxFaCVYMCc 15 comments documentaries
- Barca has been fined for the unbelievable amount of €300 over Griezmann tapping up. Escaped a one game Camp Nou closure. https://en.as.com/en/2019/09/26/football/1569497564_489398.html 4 comments soccer
- Hungary face partial stadium closure for Euro 2020 qualifier against Wales after racist behaviour in Slovakia game in March. Budapest qualifier on June 11 will see 3,000 seats unfilled. https://twitter.com/philblanche/status/1121842002570694657?s=09 5 comments soccer
- Small team from Denmark making atmospheric 3D puzzle game inspired by Closure and Antichamber - "the floor is made of shadows" https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/6qyhb6/small_team_from_denmark_making_atmospheric_3d/ 7 comments gamedev
- Humble Weekly Sale with 5 Linux games! Jamestown, S.P.A.Z., Closure, Shatter, and Dungeon Defenders. https://www.humblebundle.com/weekly 21 comments linux_gaming
- Game Closure - FOSS JS game devkit http://www.gameclosure.com/ 16 comments javascript
- [UEFA] FC Twente handed €62,000 fine and partial stadium closure for next UEFA home game after disturbances during Hammarby game. https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0284-18a7ef4df639-26293b214a5b-1000/ab_decisions_-_01_02_04.08.2023.pdf 4 comments soccer
- Authorities have ordered a four-match stand closure and arrested a man after ugly scenes caused Nice's Ligue 1 game with Marseille to be abandoned https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58312157 4 comments soccer
- Henry Winter (Times Sport): "This is partly the result of Uefa being so supine for so long towards racist behaviour. You can't fight bigots with "respect" banners, hashtags, terrace closures and fines. Games should be stopped, and the hosts and their fans shamed. Players should walk off. #kickitout" https://twitter.com/henrywinter/status/1183828391360958465?s=19 214 comments soccer
- For any GTA redditors willing to brave the roads today: Today's Mississauga Steelheads school day game (OHL) is now free to the public due to the snow and school closures in the area. https://twitter.com/ohlsteelheads/status/1100733088999632896 8 comments hockey
- "Boys, Bibs and Broken Promises" - an article on how the FA's closure of Girls Centres of Excellence in 2011 has undermined the women's game in England https://ateamofjohnosheas.com/2017/03/02/boys-bibs-and-broken-promises-the-fas-assault-on-womens-football/ 9 comments soccer
- A nice article by Tyler Glaiel (of Closure fame) about making first few moments of your game engaging http://gamasutra.com/blogs/tylerglaiel/20120227/162856/make_your_intro_not_suck.php 6 comments gamedev
- Iran, US and Israel announce new war games as tensions rise in the Gulf. Surge in military activity in the region comes amid threat of EU embargo on Iranian oil and possible closure of strait of Hormuz http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/06/tensions-gulf-iran-us-israel 100 comments worldnews
- Simon Stone: "On Tues, Spurs play Red Star Belgrade in CL. Red Star can’t sell tickets due to racism at previous games. On Thurs, Man Utd at Partizan Belgrade in EL. Stadium open after 2 game closure due to racism. Wolves at Slovan Bratislava ‘behind closed doors’. 12,000 tickets given away." https://twitter.com/sistoney67/status/1183993682481078272?s=19 462 comments soccer
- [Eintracht Frankfurt] Partial closure of home end and [a €50,000] fine [for pyrotechnics at home game vs Napoli] https://en.eintracht.de/news/teilsperrung-des-heimbereichs-und-geldstrafe-149398/ 3 comments soccer
- [Devils] Due to the closure of the Holland Tunnel, Wild players did not arrive for tonight's game until 6:26 pm and the start time has been delayed until 7:33 pm ET. https://twitter.com/NJDevils/status/1463653431961337865?amp%3Bs=19&t=Cj9Mca0SwI7YHxLA5lNAKQ 76 comments hockey
- Bulgaria face two-game stadium closure, with one suspended for two years, and 75,000 euro fine after England players were racially abused in Euro 2020 qualifier - Alistair Magowan [BBC] https://twitter.com/alistairmagowan/status/1189192719018541062 5 comments soccer
- [EFE] The Appeals Committee has partially upheld Valencia’s appeal. It reduced the closure from five to three games and reduced the fine from 45,000 to 27,000 euros. Valencia’s request to provisionally suspend the sanction has been denied. https://twitter.com/efedeportes/status/1662090941367189506?s=46&t=Zm5ZxMPI5sDItA_D8VZB5g 10 comments soccer
- Henry Winter: "This is Uefa supposedly getting tough on "racist behaviour". Shakhtar Donetsk, 1 game partial closure, must display #EqualGame banner “with Uefa logo covering entire sector 13”. Lazio, 1 game partial closure of “at least 3,000 seats”, #EqualGame, €20k fine. Weak." https://twitter.com/henrywinter/status/1111328377733087234 45 comments soccer
- Truck fire causes Fort-Erie bound QEW closure in Grimsby as hockey fans travel to Buffalo area for Canada-US game at World Juniors...good luck to everyone trying to get there, and drive safe! https://twitter.com/newstalk1010/status/946782195225714694 7 comments hockey