MetaMonthly 201901

2018 was a great year for games, statistics show. But 2019 is looking rough.

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  • Bungie leaves Activision, takes Destiny 2 with it (USAToday.com).
  • Tabletop games beat out video games on Kickstarter in 2018 (Polygon.com).
  • Video game industry beat out both movie and streaming industries in 2018 (TechCrunch.com).
  • GameStop fails to find a buyer (Forbes.com).
  • Video game company stocks start to dive (Forbes.com).
  • China lifts 9-month freeze on Tencent and Netease video game development(SCMP.com).
  • Verizon already testing its video game streaming service (TheVerge.com).
  • The Pinkertons still exist, suing Rockstar (QZ.com).
  • With gamers over 50, women are the majority (Forbes.com).
  • ESA confronts WHO on video game disorder (Reuters.com).
  • FCC to enforce accessibility laws for in-game communications (Variety.com).