8 new projects join the Black Game Developer Fund
8 new projects from black game developers all around the world have recently joined the Black Game Developer Fund.
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Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard for near $70 billion
Microsoft has acquired Activision Blizzard, a publisher facing trouble after reports of toxic workplace culture, for nearly $70 billion.
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Overwatch 2 LEGO set suspended due to Activision Blizzard controversy
An Overwatch 2 LEGO set has been suspended indefinitely due to the ongoing controversy surrounding Activision Blizzard.
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Jingle Jam 2021 game event raises £3.3 million for charity
The 2021 Jingle Jam has raised over £3 million pounds during its event in December last year.
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All of The Game Awards 2021 Winners
The Game Award Winners 2021 might leave some of you surprised, annoyed, exuberant or maybe all three combined!
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Moonrise is a new games fund investing in diverse and inclusive studios
The Moonrise Fund from GLITCH looks to invest and advise inclusive and diverse up-and-coming studios from around the globe.
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EGX returns to Brum with EGX Birmingham
EGX, the UK’s largest trades fair that hosts big names like Playstation and Nintendo, will return to Birmingham in 2022.
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China will ban games that include same-sex relationships and effeminate men
Games featuring same-sex relationships and “effeminate men” may end up being banned in China. What does this mean for the video game industry?
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US Government is investigating Activision Blizzard — Bobby Kotick served summons
The Activision Blizzard debacle continues, with The Wall Street Journal reporting that The U.S. Securities…
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Tripwire Interactive boss steps down after anti-abortion tweet
Tripwire Interactive CEO and president John Gibbons has stepped down from his role after backlash from his anti-abortion tweets.
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Tripwire Interactive loses partnership contract over CEO’s support of abortion ban
Tripwire Interactive president has landed himself in some hot water by showing his support for the Texas abortion law.
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New logo… who dis?
Gayming Magazine has been reborn with a brand new look and message to convey the new direction the website is taking.
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Activision Blizzard is interfering with lawsuit investigation, says DFEH
The Department of Fair Housing and Employment has alleged that Activision Blizzard are interfering with their investigation.
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Streamers won’t let Twitch forget they’re still being harassed
Twitch streamers refuse to let the company forget that marginalized creators are still facing daily hate-raids on the streaming platform.
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Rainbow Game Jam 2021 starts today
Rainbow Game Jam 2021 starts today and if you’re a queer creator, why don’t you hustle on in and make a wonderful, new queer game?
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Activision Blizzard shareholder condemns company’s response to discrimination lawsuit
Activision Blizzard shareholder, the SOC Investment Group, has condemned the company in a letter shared with Axios.
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New study shows a severe absence of LGBT+ characters in video games
A new study analysing video game segments from the top 20 streamers on Twitch shows that LGBT+ video game characters are nearly absent.
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Co-founder behind Gone Home Steve Gaynor changes role after toxic leadership forces women out
Gone Home co-founder Steve Gaynor has stepped down from his role as creative lead and manager after allegations of toxicity in his leadership.
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Former staff states the “trans community and gay community” at Activision Blizzard did not feel safe
A former employee at Activision Blizzard has spoken out of how her gay, trans and non-white employees felt unsafe working at the studio.
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Blizzard president J Allen Brack leaves amidst lawsuit
Blizzard president J Allen Brack has left his role in order to “pursue new opportunities” outside of the company.
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