Month: February 2025

EA has made two of its patents accessible to the public, declaring them open-source, allowing non-EA developers to access technology the AAA publisher previously owned. Even better, this decision also means players who experience photosensitive seizures or need help with speech when gaming now have unfettered access to these patents as well.

Accessibility features in gaming have gained steam in recent years as developers and software engineers work to ensure players with disabilities can access their games. In 2021, EA pledged to loosen restrictions on its patents, especially patents regarding hardware or software that’s meant to improve a player’s quality of life. Now, the 2021 pledge has been updated to announce the two patents that have been made available f…

Alongside the release of its latest earnings report, GameStop has fired its president and chief executive officer, Matthew Furlong. Furlong took the reins of CEO almost two years ago to the day.

No explanation for the move was provided, but it is effective immediately, as of the Board’s decision on June 5. The news follows the firing of CFO Michael Recupero last year.

Because Furlong was terminated “without cause,” he’ll be entitled to a number of benefits as outlined back in June 2021. That includes six months of his base salary (he earned $200,000 annually, among many other bonuses). He also resigned as a member of GameStop’s Board of Directors, which has now shrunk to five seats. His “resignation did not result from any disagreement with the …