Tag: Controversy
G2A admits they sold stolen keys
G2A has rightfully earned a very poor reputation as a grey-market key reselling market for PC games. The practice that they build their business on is simple, have various semi-anonymous sellers sell PC games for various services on their site. The company itself just collects fees from the sales to make money. The problem with
Doom Eternal rolling back Denuvo Anti-Cheat
Denuvo Anti-Cheat is a thing now, or at least it was a thing with Doom Eternal. After a pretty raucous announcement surrounding a recent patch, things have changed. Speaking about Denuvo Anti-Cheat, executive producer Marty Stratton had a few words to say via an update on Reddit today. He apologized to the fans and made
Blizzard offers automatic refunds for Warcraft 3: Reforged
The release of Warcraft 3: Reforged hasn’t been the best in 2020, by a long shot. The remastered RTS has been beset with problems from day one. Players felt cheated in many areas, not getting the polished and improved RTS experience that the hype promised. The backlash has been pretty intense and has been harsh
Blizzard bans copyright IPs, claims ownership of all maps in Warcraft 3: Reforged
With the launch of the remaster, it’s mostly fun and games, although one particular element has been met with harsh criticism from the community. Warcraft 3: Reforged is a good game and solid remaster. With 7 different campaigns, two different graphical modes and tons of new gameplay potential, RTS fans are pretty happy. One new
Microsoft cancels streamer’s Mixer partnership over controversial tweet
Gamers, analysts and pretty much anyone who you ask will have an opinion about the situation surrounding Twitch and Mixer. If they know what these are, odds are that the people being asked will prefer one platform and have reasons for their choices. Mixer and Twitch have been competing with each other for months now
The first Humble Choice batch is here
So after the first announcement of Humble Choice, there was a lot of skepticism. The company announced it would convert its Humble Monthly service into something dubbed “Humble Choice.” This led to tons of fans being outraged based on the circumstances. The choice element is helpful for those that didn’t like the randomized elements of
Chucklefish responds to Wargroove controversy over casting white actors to play non-white characters
Another day, another instance of some people critiquing a minor element in a video game, with an aim to improve the overall industry. And of course, even though a developer does the right thing, people are angry that they acknowledged the problem at all. And if you need to know what I’m talking about, just
FIFA 20 removes Legendary player over Nazi comments
publisher Electronic Arts has received a fair amount of backlash over the usual design decisions with their games. Loot boxes, static gameplay mechanics from year-to-year, and many more issues are consistent with fans. We’ve seen most of this before, but something new has just occurred that is a bit of unusual territory for EA and
Razer CEO has mistreated and threatened staff, according to report
According to new reports and accusations surfacing online, there’s some very damning allegations surrounding the CEO of Razer, Min-Liang Tan. Min-Liang Tan is the co-founder, chief executive officer and creative director of gaming hardware company, Razer Inc., and CEO of THX. Kotaku has released a report alleges the Singaporean entrepreneur abused various employees in a variety
Here’s what happened with WWE 2K20
2K Games really stepped in the mess this year. And of course, it’s all about the buggy nonsense that was WWE 2K20. This latest game in the franchise debuted to soured reviews and fan backlash over a huge smattering of bugs that plagued, and continue to infest, every manner of the game. Bad controls, poor
Call of Duty Modern Warfare Narrative Director On ‘Highway Of Death’ Controversy
Call of Duty Modern Warfare has been getting very positive reviews since it launched earlier this month, but it hasn’t been without some controversy. The game already includes some extremely dark scenes, but one throwaway moment in particular has spawned controversy online, and the developer has now responded. In a now infamous cut scene, the
Counter-Strike loot key reselling banned over money laundering
Money laundering is a major problem. The concept of how criminals and their enterprises “wash” their illicit profits so that they can safely spend them is a consistently evolving game of complex math, webs of political corruption, and a network of exploiting financial systems. Since the birth of the US “War on Terror” in the
WWE 2K20 just launched, and it’s very busted
WWE 2K20 just dropped, and it’s already being inundated with controversy and backlash. Not only are the dreaded Loot Packs back again, but the game is in a pretty sorry state. But let’s start with that first point. Loot packs are purchasable packs, that contain randomized boosts inside; they can be bought with in-game currency
Goat Simulator developer says Epic Games critics are ‘a loud minority’
Earlier this year, Coffee Stain Studios announced that open-world factory-building game Satisfactory would be an Epic Games store exclusive. As could be easily predicted, some people were not happy. Epic has been pulling this stunt for months now, snapping up exclusives that previously weren’t so, and profiting off of that deal. Metro Exodus, Borderlands 3,
Humble Bundle switches up Humble Monthly, angers users
Humble Bundle has announced a pretty big change, and it’s one that has the internet up in arms. This new announcement concerns the $12-a-month Humble Monthly bundle. Previously, PC gamers could pay a simple fee and unlock a handful of games throughout the month. The unlocks were a mystery until they unlocked, meaning you never
EA will be adding ‘No Room For Racism’ player kits to FIFA 20
Like with many countries in Europe, there has been a marked resurgence in racism and far-right politics as a scapegoat for other, deeper, societal problems. And it seems like Bulgaria has this problem too, as a recent incident during a football match with England illustrated. The crises of late Capitalism intensify as time passes, and
Blizzard forcibly changes gay World of Warcraft guild name, bans creator
In a move that makes it seem like Blizzard is literally trying to make everyone angry online, another controversy has sprung up this week for the gaming company, this time in World of Warcraft. The company already incited a pretty serious storm this week when the Taiwan branch issued a temporary ban against Grandmasters winner
Writers Guild of America will no longer award video games for writing
The Writers Guild of America, or WGA, has announced that the organization will no longer award certain rewards for video games as a medium. The awards from this group have consistently awarded commendations for outstanding storytelling in various media forms, but starting with the upcoming ceremony and related voting period, there’s no more opportunity for
Employee allegedly steals $40,000 worth of assets from Valve
Valve is a pretty well-known company, having created the biggest PC game distribution service ever seen. And even though their reputation is less-then-sterling over recent controversies, like a lack of moderation and control on Steam, the company has had things pretty easy so far. Well this month marks a new point for the gaming titan,
ConcernedApe, developer of Stardew Valley, clarifies history with Chucklefish
Chucklefish, the publishing company behind popular retro-esque Starbound, has been hit with some very serious accusations alleging major abuses of workers. This controversy resulted in, rather predictably, a wave of online outrage. And whether it was justified or not, the sensitive nature of the claims against Chucklefish led to a lot of gamers questioning their
EA accidentally leaks the personal information for 1,600 players
Electronic Arts is once again proving why so many gamers despise them with their antics. This time, the controversy surrounds FIFA 20, the latest AAA football release for the yearly EA franchise. The game just came out last month, and right away things started going wrong. The fans who bought the game reported myriad issues
Night in the Woods Dev Alec Holowka Dies
It’s been a very emotional and traumatizing few weeks for the games industry. Night in the Woods developer, Alec Holowka was accused of a variety of abusive behaviors by fellow industry colleague, Zoë Quinn. Among the various allegations, is the claim that Holowka was extremely controlling, including a period of about a month where he
Cultist Simulator developer Alexis Kennedy has been accused of ‘exploitative’ conduct
Another day, and sadly, that means that more stories of predatory and exploitative behavior targeting women are coming to light. And once again, the games industry is at the forefront, highlighting a desperate and long-overdue need to be better. This time, Cultist Simulator developer Alexis Kennedy has been accused of ‘exploitative’ conduct and other toxic
Twitch promotes sexual content on Ninja’s account
One of the worlds biggest streamers, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, has been hit with more problems as he looks toward the future. The streamer recently made a deal with Microsoft to stream exclusively on Mixer. Out of this deal, he immediately put his channel into an inactive state, hiding his content on the service. Apparently, Twitch
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