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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    The three huge gaming acquisitions have more in common than you might think.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Activision Shipped a Bunch of Copies of Destiny to StoresActivision Shipped a Bunch of Copies of Destiny to Stores
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    Game On! Why Microsoft’s $2.5 Billion Minecraft Deal Could Be a Steal.Game On! Why Microsoft’s $2.5 Billion Minecraft Deal Could Be a Steal.
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    Redmond gets its hands on a wildly profitable game with a devoted following.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
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    Technology

    “If you change that into a storefront, you destroy a lot of what’s great about Twitch.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    PopCap Co-Founder John Vechey Exits for Grist.org and Social WorkPopCap Co-Founder John Vechey Exits for Grist.org and Social Work
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    Mobile Games Are a $21 Billion Market, SuperData SaysMobile Games Are a $21 Billion Market, SuperData Says
    Technology
    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Big Fish Appoints CFO Who Led PopCap Sale to EABig Fish Appoints CFO Who Led PopCap Sale to EA
    Technology
    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Zynga’s NFL Game Is Actually a Fantasy Football GameZynga’s NFL Game Is Actually a Fantasy Football Game
    Technology

    A window into Zynga’s latest mobile thinking: “It won’t be SportsVille.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Hype for Gear VR Content Has Begun. Will Developers Follow?Hype for Gear VR Content Has Begun. Will Developers Follow?
    Technology

    Samsung’s new virtual reality goggles further fragment the budding VR world.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Mobile Games Spending Still Growing, Especially on AndroidMobile Games Spending Still Growing, Especially on Android
    Technology

    Mo’ mobile devices, mo’ money.

    By Eric Johnson

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