SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike: Union and Companies to Resume Talks
The parties reportedly haven’t met face-to-face sine November of last year. Source: SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike: Union and Companies to Resume Talks
Heaven 17 v Rockstar: are games being fair to music artists?
The band’s Martyn Ware has hit out at the fee offered for Temptation in the Grand Theft Auto franchise. But as music becomes ever more central to gaming, the sums get complicated. Source: Heaven 17 v Rockstar: are games being … Continued
Video games are the new frontier for pop culture’s obsession with the past
From Tomb Raider to Silent Hill, our all-time favourite games are being restored – but like film and TV before it, does this nostalgia come at the expense of new ideas? Source: The Guide #158: Video games are the new … Continued
Court orders X to reveal the identities of Genshin Impact leakers
A California court has ordered X to reveal the identities of four Genshin Impact leakers to publisher Cognosphere, saying the company’s concerns about First Amendment protections are unwarranted. Source: Court orders X to reveal the identities of Genshin Impact leakers … Continued
“Squad” Failure Leads To Rocksteady Layoffs
“Batman: Arkham” creator Rocksteady Studios marks the latest game developer to be hit with layoffs.Eurogamer reports that numerous employees have been made redundant over the past month, with at least one department finding its staff halved. Source: “Squad” Failure Leads … Continued
How Black Myth: Wukong put China’s games industry under the microscope
Fuelled by a backdrop of sexist culture, alarming censorship guidelines and ‘anti-woke’ ire, the summer’s biggest hit has become a lightning rod in the video game culture wars. Source: How Black Myth: Wukong put China’s games industry under the microscope … Continued