Marie Dealessandri

Deputy Editor Marie Dealessandri (she/her) initially joined GamesIndustry.biz in 2019 to head its Academy section. A journalist since 2012, she’s explored a variety of roles in diverse industries (including her first love, film), countries (France, Canada, and now the UK), and media (radio, print, web), before realising writing about video games was a thing. She found her home in games in 2016, initially at B2B magazines MCV and Develop. She can be found (rarely) tweeting @mariedeal, usually on a loop about Baldur’s Gate and the Dead Cells soundtrack. GI resident Moomins expert. A Broforce to be reckoned with Playtopia, jams, workshops, meetups, funding: we chat to Dominique Gawlowski about Free Lives’ success and how it’s enabled it to take South African developers under its wings

Biography:  https://www.gamesindustry.biz/authors/marie-dealessandri

62%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

80%

Examples:

  • Many types of Wonder effects are needed to fill a game with secrets and mysteries. We did brainstorming sessions where everyone on the team showed their ideas for Wonder effects.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Riot Games has announced layoffs of 11% of its workforce but fails to mention that this number includes both full-time and contract employees.
  • The statement 'Nintendo believes everyone on the team is a game designer'

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • Legends of Runeterra has not performed as well as we need it to, despite our best efforts
  • The article states that Riot Forge is core to the company's strategy moving forward
  • We don’t view Forge as core to our strategy moving forward

Recent Articles

Super Mario Bros. Wonder: A 2D Platformer Game with Unique Abilities and Powers

Super Mario Bros. Wonder: A 2D Platformer Game with Unique Abilities and Powers

Broke On: Thursday, 21 March 2024 Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a 2D platformer game released in October 2023 by Nintendo, featuring over 2,000 ideas submitted during brainstorming sessions and unique abilities that change aspects of levels drastically.
Riot Games Eliminates 530 Roles to Move Towards a More Sustainable Future

Riot Games Eliminates 530 Roles to Move Towards a More Sustainable Future

Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 Riot Games is refocusing on fewer high-impact projects to move towards a more sustainable future. The company will eliminate about 530 roles globally, including shutting down their publishing label and reducing the scope of Legends of Runeterra. This decision is critical for their future and will focus on things that drive player value.