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Over 20 employees have "exited" Activision Blizzard following harassment claims at the company, while another 20 have faced "other types of disciplinary action."

“We’re looking forward to welcoming more great talent to the studio as we move into a new phase that puts games development and work-for-hire projects at the forefront of our operations”.     

The 13th Hamburg Games Conference on March 2nd and 3rd, 2022, invites international speakers, games industry experts, thought leaders, and trade visitors to exchange ideas at the hybrid event.

"We've already started reviewing titles and will continue to check games through launch and beyond"

The festival will also see a brand new event next year, taking place at a very familiar venue.

Valve and Epic are taking drastically different approaches to blockchain and NFT games on their storefronts, as Valve has moved to remove them from its platform.

"This not only affects us as a team, but everyone within our environments. Other businesses, families and everyone surrounding us. We want to work in a safe environment."

Guildford Games Festival will be returning in December this year.

Terry Haynes (Business Development Manager at Studio Gobo) and George Osborn (Head of Campaigns and Communications at Ukie) have been appointed as the new co-chairs of video games industry charity Games Aid.

George Osborn and Terry Haynes, Co-Chairs of Games Aid, outline why an effective industry charity can play a crucial role in supporting small organisations across the UK