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Loïc Fontaine

@loicfontaine.bsky.social

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12+ years of Community, Communications, Marketing and Business in Video Games. Head of Communications @ mod.io. Consulting & advising. Previously at Ubisoft, Paradox. French dad in Stockholm.

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Loïc Fontaine @loicfontaine.bsky.social · Feb 20

I'm hiring a CM to work with our community of creators, content moderation and UGC marketing support at @mod.io. It's a remote position, preferably for someone who can easily work with Europe & Australia. It's a pretty specific role, don't hesitate to reach out to chat.

mod.io @mod.io · Feb 20

We're looking for a Community Manager to join our communications & marketing team; work with our community of creators, with content moderation and supporting our partners with their UGC go-to-market plans. Remote opportunity.
apply.workable.com/modio/j/8073...

Loïc Fontaine @loicfontaine.bsky.social · 5d

Glad that the people travelling to Stockholm for the For Devs conference will get to enjoy appropriate local autumn weather. 🌧️

Loïc Fontaine @loicfontaine.bsky.social · 5d

No, you.

Loïc Fontaine @loicfontaine.bsky.social · 5d

I'll however take the credit for pushing @outstar.bsky.social to apply to that community developer role, hiring her and getting her to Sweden. I often reflect on it as one of the best hiring and decisions in my career. ❤️

Loïc Fontaine @loicfontaine.bsky.social · 5d

I've spent 5 years at Paradox during the development of Bloodlines 2, very excited for everyone who has been involved with this project to see it live.

I've zero credit to take or stories to tell about this project, better people than me have always been the ones making the hard decisions for it. 🖤

outstar 🧛🏻 in bloodlines 2 era @outstar.bsky.social · 5d

I was 4 months pregnant when I got invited to a party that turned out to be Bloodlines 2 announcement day

My kid goes to school now

The game is finally out - the miracle happened

Have the best fun playing it, folks, and you can bet I'll be here for the next one 🙏

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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 6d

Them: “no one had pronouns in my day”
A TV Character from their day:

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acab rangoon @mid-skeets.bsky.social · 10d

sean connery in a suit with a quote bubble

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Loïc Fontaine @loicfontaine.bsky.social · 9d

So happy to read this coming from you, you deserve this. They're lucky to have you ❤️❤️❤️

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Loïc Fontaine @loicfontaine.bsky.social · 17d

Finally got my final trophy in Helldivers 2, platinum baby. Did it all for Super Earth.

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mod.io @mod.io · 21d

More GCAP content from mod.io. If you're in Melbourne this week, don't miss @scottreismanis.bsky.social and Joshua Astbury fireside chat about the evolving landscape of modding & UGC, on Wednesday!

registration.crowdcomms.com/gcapandagdas...

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 24d

Boosters: AI is changing everything, you're either on board or you're left behind!

Reality: AI has had little impact on the labor market, adoption across industries is very low, and execs claiming that they automated junior roles are often simply lying

AI is not killing jobs, US study finds

Research shows little evidence that cutting-edge tech such as chatbots is putting people out of work

www.ft.com

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Loïc Fontaine @loicfontaine.bsky.social · 26d

Sorry to hear, Dale. That's a beautiful and touching memory ❤️

Loïc Fontaine @loicfontaine.bsky.social · 27d

Once again, incredibly good and very difficult to argue against.

Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 27d

Newsletter: This is The Case Against Generative AI, a comprehensive analysis of a financial collapse built on myths I’ll dispel, the markets’ unhealthy obsession with NVIDIA's growth, and the fact that there is not enough money in the world to fund OpenAI.
www.wheresyoured.at/the-case-aga...

The Case Against Generative AI

Soundtrack: Queens of the Stone Age - First It Giveth Before we go any further: This is, for the third time this year, the longest newsletter I've ever written, weighing in somewhere around 18,500 wo...

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Tim Krief @timkrief.com · Sep 16

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Loïc Fontaine @loicfontaine.bsky.social · Sep 16

As surprising as it might seem for someone working at @mod.io, I tend to be mostly a vanilla player, but I can't really see myself playing Frostpunk 2 without Political Overhaul, the mod that won the contest 😅
mod.io/g/frostpunk2...

Political Overhaul for Frostpunk 2 - mod.io

- 6 new communities with two Zeitgeists (the goal is 12). - Two new city statistics: Strain and Corruption. - Brand new law categories and new options for existing categories. - New events, moral deci...

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Loïc Fontaine @loicfontaine.bsky.social · Sep 16

Had a blast being part of the jury for this, even if it led to late night sessions to play all the mods. Gor worried for a minute with this contest but ended up in awe with the quality of the submissions. Still the early days for FP2 modding community, but crazy stuff already available!

mod.io @mod.io · Sep 16

Congratulations to the winners of the Frostpunk 2 Modding Contest organized by @11bitstudios.bsky.social, we were blown away by the level of quality and ambition of submissions.
These mods are definitely worth you giving them a spin for your next run!
mod.io/g/frostpunk2

Loïc Fontaine @loicfontaine.bsky.social · Sep 15

Hard to explain to people without kids that my highest high right is my daughter taking a huge dump in a pot.

Loïc Fontaine @loicfontaine.bsky.social · Sep 12

Time stamp will be quite critical on that one. 😅

Loïc Fontaine @loicfontaine.bsky.social · Sep 12

If I'm being honest, I'd just like to have a week off to play shitloads of Helldivers 2 right now 🤷🏼‍♂️

Loïc Fontaine @loicfontaine.bsky.social · Sep 8

I laughed out loud.

Loïc Fontaine @loicfontaine.bsky.social · Sep 8

Been playing the entries from the Frostpunk mod contest and I'm thoroughly impressed. Have a hard time imagining getting back to Vanilla which is rare for me (maybe surprisingly considering my job but on well!)

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Chris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · Sep 5

Hello! I want to speak with game journalists who left the world of ads and corporate ownership behind to build worker-owned, independent publications.

Is that you? Do you want to chat about the trials and triumphs of independent media and what it means for reporters and devs? Let's talk!

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Emma Kidwell | Looking for work ✨ @emmakidwell.bsky.social · Sep 4

Hi! I was laid off from Firaxis this morning. I wrote leaders and civs for Civilization VII (NDA for now) and Deadpool and Storm for Marvel's Midnight Suns. I also wrote the award-nominated Hindsight.

I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:

emmkid.info

Portfolio

emmkid.info

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Loïc Fontaine @loicfontaine.bsky.social · Sep 2

Incredibly frustrated to see AI functionalities I don't need, that and provide no value to me, being added to essentially all the tools and software I use. Taking space on the UI and creating frictions and frustrations in an otherwise good user experience. No AI is every day more of a USP to me.

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Red Tickseed @redtickseed.bsky.social · Aug 31

Pies with pastry on the bottom>>pies with pastry on top

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Loïc Fontaine @loicfontaine.bsky.social · Aug 19

Oh didn't realize you would be there! I guess we'll see each other's on Thursday!