Sega exits the arcade business, T-Mobile to fire unvaccinated employees by April, and a key member of a popular crypto protocol was revealed to be a former fraudster.
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Many of us have a part of our childhood roots in arcades, so it’s sad to hear that Sega, one of Japan’s largest gaming companies, has officially exited the arcade business after more than 50 years. According to Eurogamer, Sega has planned the move since 2020 when it sold 85 per cent of its arcade business shares. It has now offloaded the rest. Sega’s departure from the industry is no surprise. With gaming now proliferating on phones, PCs, and a plethora of consoles, they’ve long superseded arcade machines in popularity. The flashing lights in arcade halls are now a rare sight to behold and emblematic of a bygone era.
T-Mobile will fire unvaccinated employees by April 2, according to Bloomberg, which has obtained a memo sent to T-Mobile employees. The memo allegedly contained several deadlines. First, employees who have not yet had their first vaccine dose by Feb. 21 will be placed on unpaid leave, and finally fired if they do not become fully vaccinated by April 2. The new policy applies to anyone who needs “regular or occasional” access to T-Mobile’s offices, reported the article. T-Mobile has confirmed the vaccination deadline since the report was…
