Netflix hires former Epic exec Alain Tascan as its president of games

Former Epic Games executive Alain Tascan has been named president of Netflix Games. Tascan served as executive vice president of game development at Epic Games from November 2018 to July 2024, overseeing development of Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys. Prior to joining Epic, Tascan founded Ubisoft and EA’s Montreal studios and was also the … Read more

NCSoft president: “The games industry’s evolution towards acceptance and diversity is ongoing”

The commercial video game industry is more than 50 years old, but there is still a sense that it is struggling to find acceptance among the general public, at least compared to television and film. While negative media coverage from traditional publications or attacks from politicians may be less common than in decades past, the … Read more