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"After years of cringe and awkwardness you realize just how overdue we are for a name change, and judging by Twitter responses from game devs, you're all ready for the change too."
Read More »Gamasutra rebrands as Game Developer
Fusebox Games is accused of ignoring LGBT+ staff concerns with regards to sexist content in Love Island
Fusebox Games, the developer behind Love Island: The Game, has been accused of maintaining a toxic work environment as well as ignoring staff concerns with sexist content.
Read More »EA makes its accessibility-related patents free for rival studios and developers to use
“At Electronic Arts, our mission is to inspire the world to play. We can only make that a reality if our video games are accessible to all players."
Read More »IRL tickets are now on sale – join us at the comeback industry event on September 16th
IRL will be a casual, inclusive event, designed so that anyone and everyone in the industry can attend, meet colleagues, network, and applaud our collective efforts
Read More »Roblox’s business model has been criticised for exploiting its young user base
A new investigation from People Make Games has criticised Roblox's business model, pointing out how difficult it is to make a profit from the platform.
Read More »Activision’s exclusion from new Call of Duty trailer was a “creative choice”
A "creative choice" caused the exclusion of all Activision branding on the latest Call of Duty trailer, following speculation that the company was avoiding linking Call of Duty with their ongoing harassment lawsuit.
Read More »“It’s too long since we all got together to network and meet with friends, old and new.” – Why Amiqus is the Drinks Sponsor of MCV/DEVELOP’s IRL, on September 16th!
"It will be a great opportunity to reconnect with our colleagues from across the industry. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!"
Read More »TinyBuild acquires Rawmen developer Animal for up to $10.2 million
"We are delighted to announce the acquisition of Animal, our fourth acquihire this year, as we continue to scale up our ambitions"
Read More »[From the industry] Gamers Charity SpecialEffect announce Fall Guys, The Sims and Broken Sword as featured games in One Special Game art competition 2021
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The inaugural competition helped towards raising over £500,000 for the charity in 2020
Read More »Ubisoft to showcase 7 indie studios at gamescom’s Indie Arena Booth Online 2021
“After the very positive feedback from last year, we are thrilled to have these talented Indie teams with us at one of the largest gaming events in the world to showcase their amazing creations."
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