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Experience:
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Game Publishers EA, Scopely, 2K, Riot Games Donate $1 Million Each to Fight Racial Injustice
Electronic Arts postpones its annual EA Play event to June 18
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George Floyd Memorial: How to Watch or Stream Online
Floyd’s memorial service in Minneapolis begins at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET
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LEGO Scales Back Marketing on Police and White House Toys, Donates $4 Million to Fight Racism
“We stand with the Black community against racism and inequality,” toymaker said Wednesday
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Activision Postpones ‘Call of Duty’ Updates Amid Nationwide Protests
“Right now it’s time for those speaking up for equality, justice and change to be seen and heard,” Activision says
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‘Pokemon GO’ Weekly Player Spending Climbs 70% to $23 Million in March
Coronavirus pandemic boosted investments on Niantic’s “Pokemon GO”
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Facebook Staff Stage Virtual Walkout Over Inaction on Trump Posts
“We encourage employees to speak openly when they disagree with leadership,” Facebook says in response
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Snap CEO Evan Spiegel Calls for Reparations Commission, Higher Taxes to Combat Racial Injustice
Spiegel spoke to Snap staff Monday on recent police killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery
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Zynga to Buy Mobile Game Developer Peak for $1.8 Billion
“This is a monumental partnership not only for Zynga and Peak, but for the whole mobile gaming industry,” Peak CEO Sidar Sahin said
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Jason Calacanis Urges Users to Quit Facebook and Instagram, Says He’ll Fund Alternative
“I’m gonna fund folks to replace both platforms,” tech investor tweeted Sunday evening
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TikTok Blames ‘Random Error’ for Removal of Black Lives Matter Tags
“The issues around view counts of the hashtags have been fixed,” TikTok says
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EA Games Renews ‘Madden’ License, Extends NFL Deal Six More Years
The six-year deal for the “Madden” franchise is “the widest-reaching interactive entertainment agreement in NFL history,” the NFL says
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Hulu Launches New Group Viewing Feature
Up to eight people can watch the same program at a time with Hulu Watch Party
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Twitch to Cover Console Announcements, Host ‘Valorant’ Competitions During Summer Games Fest
Summer Game Fest is a virtual replacement for canceled in-person trade events this year
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Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins Sets Live ‘Fortnite’ Competition Series on Mixer
Ninja’s new Mixer show “Ninja Battles Featuring Fortnite” launches May 28
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Quibi Adds AirPlay TV Casting for iPhone Apps
Quibi users on Android phones will get Chromecast capability next month
