Tag: Politics
Valve deletes dozens of profiles over offensive imagery
According to new reports, the German broadcasting regulator, Media Agency Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein, has mandated that Valve purge Nazi imagery from its Steam service. More than 30 accounts, and more than 50 instances of offending imagery have been removed from the service so far. Valve has long had a problem with games and accounts on its service
YouTube cracks down on “toxic comments”, but is still too vague
There’s long been a policy within social media of being hands-off. And this absolutely applies for Google’s massive video sharing service, YouTube. Over the years, the service has undeniably become the norm for most users to share videos online. And while the majority of content is totally innocent and otherwise non-offensive, things have gotten worse
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
Congressman pleads guilty misuse of funds, including buying Steam games
Back in 2016, a sitting U.S. Congressman, Rep. Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.), was accused of misusing campaign funds on a variety of inappropriate purchases. The FEC and federal regulators began an investigation after the story broke, with findings now having been revealed. The Steam purchases themselves amounted to $1,302 on various games. Hunter’s campaign claimed
Riot Games settles discrimination suit, agrees to $10 million in payments
Riot Games, the company behind the hit MOBA League of Legends, has been in the headlines a lot recently. The studio has grown a lot thanks to its flagship video game. However, that growth has not been without major problems. A major lawsuit slammed the developer after tensions boiled over surrounding allegations of workplace discrimination, abuse
Court rules Quantic Dream endangered employees
Quantic Dream has been ordered to pay thousands of Euros in damages after a court ruling over abusive working conditions went against them. The company must pay €5,000 in indemnities and €2,000 in legal funds to a former IT manager who was a consistent target. The case also cited issues with crunch as a major
YouTube changes guidelines for video game violence
The ever-shifting conversation surrounding video game violence is quite complex. As more and more countries seek to crack down on some aspects of anti-social behavior, sometimes by scapegoating video games, the complex situation gets very confusing. And of course, online platforms are often caught in the middle of this ongoing conversation. YouTube in particular is one
Square Enix teaming up with Centrepoint to combat youth homelessness
There are an estimated 1.5 million homeless children and youths in the United States, and unfortunately it’s an issue that is often met with apathy and scorn rather than compassion. Square Enix will be collaborating with UK charity Centrepoint to raise awareness of teenage homelessness throughout the month of December as part of a new
Activision Blizzard CEO doesn’t see games as a platform for politics
Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, has made a statement that gamers are going to be either laughably annoyed or rather angry at. The CEO game an interview with CNBC wherein he spoke about various issues facing gaming in the modern era. Kotick also remarked on the nature of how political statements have become increasingly
Blizzard Blitzchung drama intensifies, Overwatch League coach censored
Dallas Fuel assistant coach Justin “Jayne” Conroy claims he has been ordered to take down tweets critical of Blizzard’s handling of the Hong Kong incident Jayne declined further comment. Activision Blizzard and Envy Gaming, owners of Overwatch League franchise Dallas Fuel, did not immediately respond to request for comment. The Hong Kong tweet he was
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
Obsessive gamers don’t have a clinical disorder according to new study
“Gaming Disorder” is a term that a lot of people have heard over these last few months. And course, anytime someone says anything that could be construed as negative towards gamers, there’s that loud subset who react reflexively rather than listen and understand what is actually being said. This latest bit of distraught gamer fury
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
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
Blizzard strips Blitzschung of Grandmasters prize, bans him from Hearthstone
So it appears that the other shoe has dropped, and the fallout from a Hearthstone Grandmaster winner has been felt. Blizzard Entertainment has published an official statement regarding the actions of Hearthstone winner Chung ‘Blitzchung’ Ng Wai, and made the call that he will be banned from competing for 12 months. The company already pulled
Fortnite pros found player advocacy group for better communication
Fortnite has been growing explosively in popularity over the last couple of years. As Epic continues to grow in influence within the wider games industry, there’s going to be a growing need to keep an eye on what the company is doing. There’s any number of reasons one could want to do this. For example,
Blizzard Taiwan deletes interview with Hearthstone winner over politics
The Hong Kong protests, which evolved out of years of nationalistic and geopolitical tensions, have become increasingly violent and divisive in recent months. With anti-China protesters allegedly devolving into racially motivated attacks and increasing militancy, police have responded in kind, with multiple violent attacks on both sides being reported. The situation is further complicated by
Sega, Sony, and WarnerMedia have exploited UK tax breaks
The Video Games Tax Relief fund is a newly established tax relief effort in the UK to encourage video game development on a domestic level. The funding effort was originally conceived by the UK government to help grow the presence of homwgrown media production within the country, with a particular aim for getting youth interested
Baker reveals why Gearbox didn’t want him back for Borderlands 3
So there’s been a lot of controversy surrounding Borderlands 3 even well before it ever hit retail shelves. one of the many instances of fan outrage and confusion concerned one of the most well-known voice actors in video games, Troy Baker. You see, back in April of this year, it was announced that the legendary
Warframe review bombed by Chinese players
Warframe has been suffering a fair bit of controversy as of late, and it doesn’t appear to be slowing either. This current wave of backlash comes out of the Chinese fanbase for the shooter, which is currently embroiled in a wave of negative review bombing of the free-to-play game over several perceived slights. Firstly, there’s
Man sentenced to 15 month prison sentence over fatal swatting
The incidents of swatting have always been a dangerously stupid stunt, no one can really deny that. The practice involves doxxing, or personally identifying someone online, and then calling in false reports to police to hopefully illicit a militarized response against the target for the harassment. The natural conclusion of this behavior happened in 2017
Capcom comments on work-life balance, stresses importance
Crunch and other intensely political issues have been at the forefront of the video game industry for a while now, and while the industry as a whole has tons of progress to be made, the awareness around these recurring problems has improved. And even as some companies dismiss crunch, unionization and other struggles, many more
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