Labor 11 April 2023 AI is already taking video game illustrators’ jobs in China “AI is developing at a speed way beyond our imagination. Two people could potentially do the work that used to be done by 10.” By Viola Zhou
Labor 16 February 2023 Heartbroken gamers mourn World of Warcraft’s shutdown in China 3 million players — some of whom made their living on WoW — are now without their beloved pastime. By Caiwei Chen
News 9 February 2023 The rocky rise of Bondee, the metaverse app taking Asia by storm The game has hooked young people, but its Chinese origins are stoking privacy fears. By Nicole Lim
Labor 15 December 2022 Sick of online abuse, Brazil’s top female esports player is quitting Ubisoft’s league Cherna says being a Black woman has made her rise to gaming stardom a living hell. By Nicole Froio
3 Minutes With 15 November 2022 Why India is set to be a big player in the global gaming industry Justin Shriram Keeling on why the time was right for India’s first gaming and interactive media VC. By Ravi Hiranand
Features 6 September 2022 They built a Minecraft crypto empire. Then it all came crashing down Kids in the Philippines were earning hundreds of dollars from a play-to-earn Minecraft game, until new rules sent the community into a tailspin. By Neirin Gray Desai
Access & Connectivity 31 August 2022 Venezuela’s gamers see esports as a way to escape the country’s crisis Investors are recruiting new gamers from some of the poorer parts of the country. By Andrea Paola Hernández
Money 29 July 2022 Next generation play-to-earn games are here. Gamers are still skeptical In the wake of Axie Infinity’s decline, a Brazilian gaming powerhouse is trying to build the next generation of play-to-earn. By Leo Schwartz and Nick Ellis
Features 22 June 2022 To infinity and back: Inside Axie’s disastrous year Can the marquee crypto game Axie Infinity survive in-game turmoil and a record-breaking hack? By Darren Loucaides
Politics 27 February 2022 “Ukraine has been a giant test lab”: Russia’s cyberwar risks more death and collateral damage Cybersecurity experts fear that the conflict could hit critical infrastructure in the country and spill over into other countries. By Vittoria Elliott
Creators & Communities 21 January 2022 World Wide Wordle: What it takes to bring the viral game into other languages As Wordle takes off globally, players are making their own versions in Portuguese, Turkish and even Tamil. By Andrew Deck
Labor 14 December 2021 Internal report reveals “moral harassment” at Brazilian gaming unicorn Wildlife Studios The free-to-play gaming company valued at $3 billion has struggled with allegations of gender discrimination and unequal pay, according to a 2020 report. By Nick Ellis, Jon Peltz and Alex González Ormerod