GameStop rules itself 'essential retail' and therefore immune to lockdown closures

[Gamasutra Daily](#) [Breaking news, in-depth analysis, industry jobs, and more] March 19, 2020 — JUMP TO — [From Our Sponsors](#sponsors) | [Featured Blogs](#blogs) | [Top Job Postings](#job) | [Resource Center](#resources) [TOP STORIES] [GDC 2020 virtual talks, awards streaming for free all week! Here's the lineup]( Just a quick reminder that while GDC is no longer happening this week in San Francisco, organizers invite you to watch scheduled livestreams of the award... [GameStop rules itself 'essential retail' and therefore immune to lockdown closures]( GameStop’s top brass have decided the video game retailer counts as an essential business during coronavirus times, and has told store management to keep ... [Road to the IGF: No Code's Observation]( Observation casts players as a ship's AI, helping a distressed member of the crew survive while also dealing with your own newly-growing consciousness. [Razer will start manufacturing surgical masks to help fight COVID-19]( Game peripheral maker Razer, best known for creating neon-drenched keyboards, mice, and headsets, will start making surgical masks to assist in the fight again... [GDC organizers plan new 3-day GDC Summer event for August]( GDC organizers have announced GDC Summer, a three-day celebration of the art, craft and business of game development, to be held from August 4-6 at the Moscone... [More Stories »]( [FROM OUR SPONSORS] [Sponsored: Beyond game design - 5 absolutely vital jobs in game development]( It can take anywhere from a few to hundreds of people to make a game, but when talking about careers in game development people often think that the only path is open to designers, producers, and QA Testers. [FIND OUT MORE]( [FEATURED BLOGS] [Expert Advice: A Guide to Working Remotely in Games]( Veteran indie game producer, Alyssa Kollgaard, breaks down her best tactics and strategies for finding success while working remote in games. For those devs and... [Rethinking Progression in Mobile Puzzle Games]( Dylan breaks down the saga-map progression system, why it's great for some games like Match-3s but awful for skill-based games like Bubble Shooters. He describe... [VR/AR: A Renaissance Art Form (Google Tech Talk)]( An introduction to 'Interactive Empathy and Embodiment' framework, and sensory-design for game design, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and cross re... [Project Management in the Time of Covid-19]( Squeaky Wheel cofounder Ryan Sumo describes his process for project management of remote teams. [Plague Inc. the most-downloaded premium app in Italy and USA amidst coronavirus outbreak]( After seven years on app stores, Ndemic Creations' Plague Inc. is now seeing peak downloads and net revenue. Games content which targets real-world events can b... [More Blogs »]( WEBINAR: How to Plan for Performance and Scale for Multiplayer Games [REGISTER NOW]( [JOBS LISTINGS FOR TODAY] Carnegie Mellon University: United States [Game Design Teaching Track Faculty]( Carnegie Mellon University: United States [Software Engineering Teaching Track Faculty]( innogames: Germany [Concept Artist - Forge of Empires]( Health Scholars: United States [Technical Artist]( Airship Syndicate: United States [Senior UX Designer]( Visual Concepts: United States [Software Engineer - Generalist]( [RESOURCES] [GDC State of the Industry: Game devs shifting focus to next-gen consoles]( Out today and completely free to download, the 2020 State of the Industry Report is packed with useful game industry insights gleaned from surveying nearly 4,000 game industry professionals! [Sponsored: How to increase your pre-order pipeline and why pre-order sales are critical]( Pre-orders are an underutilized lifeline for game developers. Learn how to prepare, market, and launch your pre-order campaign with this free guide from Xsolla. [More Resources »]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( [YouTube]( Gamasutra c/o Informa Tech Game Network 303 Second Street, South Tower, 9th floor, Suite 900 San Francisco, CA 94107 You have subscribed as: EmailAddress. You have received this email because you have previously expressed interest in receiving E-Mail Newsletters from Gamasutra.com. © Informa Tech 2020. All Rights Reserved. [Privacy Policy]( [Informa Tech](