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Look every time Tim Sweeney says some shit just remember he did this for the end credits of Gears of War and it is consistent with his shit ass opinions and behavior and history in general
Also just realized he is using the same picture for his Twitter profile pic lol
Also just realized he is using the same picture for his Twitter profile pic lol
January 10, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Look every time Tim Sweeney says some shit just remember he did this for the end credits of Gears of War and it is consistent with his shit ass opinions and behavior and history in general
Also just realized he is using the same picture for his Twitter profile pic lol
Also just realized he is using the same picture for his Twitter profile pic lol
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NEW: Nintendo of America and contracting firm Teksystems are facing two new labor complaints from workers
Details are light, but the companies allegedly violated workers' rights to engage in concerted activities around unionizing or similar acts
No comment so far
www.gamefile.news/p/nintendo-t...
Details are light, but the companies allegedly violated workers' rights to engage in concerted activities around unionizing or similar acts
No comment so far
www.gamefile.news/p/nintendo-t...
Two new labor complaints filed against Nintendo and contracting firm Teksystems
Nintendo of America settled a prior labor complaint in 2022.
www.gamefile.news
January 8, 2026 at 9:10 PM
NEW: Nintendo of America and contracting firm Teksystems are facing two new labor complaints from workers
Details are light, but the companies allegedly violated workers' rights to engage in concerted activities around unionizing or similar acts
No comment so far
www.gamefile.news/p/nintendo-t...
Details are light, but the companies allegedly violated workers' rights to engage in concerted activities around unionizing or similar acts
No comment so far
www.gamefile.news/p/nintendo-t...
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The reason Grok so easily can generate nudes of children is because it is trained on that type of content. It is not using "imagination".
Too few are saying this part aloud. Any face generated using image-gens can be from a situation of abuse.
Too few are saying this part aloud. Any face generated using image-gens can be from a situation of abuse.
January 3, 2026 at 9:26 AM
The reason Grok so easily can generate nudes of children is because it is trained on that type of content. It is not using "imagination".
Too few are saying this part aloud. Any face generated using image-gens can be from a situation of abuse.
Too few are saying this part aloud. Any face generated using image-gens can be from a situation of abuse.
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Critical Reflex got accused of some serious mismanagement issues from a former community manager.
- Never got the contract they got promised
- Paid less than minimum wage
- No HR
- Got sexualized by founder and former producer
youtu.be/aB6jrARl_jA?...
- Never got the contract they got promised
- Paid less than minimum wage
- No HR
- Got sexualized by founder and former producer
youtu.be/aB6jrARl_jA?...
December 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Critical Reflex got accused of some serious mismanagement issues from a former community manager.
- Never got the contract they got promised
- Paid less than minimum wage
- No HR
- Got sexualized by founder and former producer
youtu.be/aB6jrARl_jA?...
- Never got the contract they got promised
- Paid less than minimum wage
- No HR
- Got sexualized by founder and former producer
youtu.be/aB6jrARl_jA?...
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NEW: For the last seven weeks, Naughty Dog has enacted mandatory overtime for staff to finish an internal demo of their next game, Intergalactic. The game won't be out until 2027, leaving some staff wondering: If they're crunching now, what will next year be like? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Naughty Dog Studio Orders Employee Overtime for ‘Intergalactic’
The Sony-owned gamemakers have been racing to hit a December deadline
www.bloomberg.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
NEW: For the last seven weeks, Naughty Dog has enacted mandatory overtime for staff to finish an internal demo of their next game, Intergalactic. The game won't be out until 2027, leaving some staff wondering: If they're crunching now, what will next year be like? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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The Xbox Boycott (Still) Matters
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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So at this point, I am of the belief that there is a conservative group in the background emailing companies and trying to get them to ban the game.
Humble's now banned it too, post-launch:
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
Horses, the Upsetting Horror Game Previously Banned on Steam, Gets Last Minute Ban From Epic Games Store Too - IGN
Last week, we reported that disturbing horror game Horses had been banned from Steam. Now, at the last possible minute before the game was set to release widely across other PC store fronts, Epic Game...
www.ign.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
So at this point, I am of the belief that there is a conservative group in the background emailing companies and trying to get them to ban the game.
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EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum".
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
The Messages Rockstar Saw Before Firing 34 Union Members
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum".
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
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I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
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I was a member of TGA Future Class 2022 and lemmee tell ya, my skin has been crawling since
pretty much every interaction I had with them (few) & story I heard about other members' interactions with them (many) was bad. & by bad I mean, so many shades of being used as photo op tokens & nothing more
pretty much every interaction I had with them (few) & story I heard about other members' interactions with them (many) was bad. & by bad I mean, so many shades of being used as photo op tokens & nothing more
EXCLUSIVE on @gamedeveloper.bsky.social: not only has The Game Awards not nominated a Future Class for 2025, it's told alumni it "does not have any active programming plans" for the award.
The Future Class page was taken down sometime this year—eliminating a definitive archive of honorees.
The Future Class page was taken down sometime this year—eliminating a definitive archive of honorees.
The Game Awards' Future Class program remains on ice
Future Class organizer Emily Weir has informed past honorees that The Game Awards has no active plans for the program.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:12 AM
I was a member of TGA Future Class 2022 and lemmee tell ya, my skin has been crawling since
pretty much every interaction I had with them (few) & story I heard about other members' interactions with them (many) was bad. & by bad I mean, so many shades of being used as photo op tokens & nothing more
pretty much every interaction I had with them (few) & story I heard about other members' interactions with them (many) was bad. & by bad I mean, so many shades of being used as photo op tokens & nothing more
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My favorite comment on the FT story
November 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
My favorite comment on the FT story
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The cat looks at the rain and sits on the code that draws it all
music: alixe., Antent - waiting for you
music: alixe., Antent - waiting for you
November 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The cat looks at the rain and sits on the code that draws it all
music: alixe., Antent - waiting for you
music: alixe., Antent - waiting for you
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Another NetEase studio is shutting down. Former World of Warcraft designer, Greg Street, confirmed that his studio, Fantastic Pixel Castle, will close this month, barring a last-minute rescue from any potential investors.
vgc.news/news/another...
vgc.news/news/another...
Another NetEase Games studio is shutting down | VGC
Fantastic Pixel Castle was founded in 2023 by a Warcraft veteran to create a fantasy MMO…
vgc.news
November 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Another NetEase studio is shutting down. Former World of Warcraft designer, Greg Street, confirmed that his studio, Fantastic Pixel Castle, will close this month, barring a last-minute rescue from any potential investors.
vgc.news/news/another...
vgc.news/news/another...
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BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings
Union says 30 and 40 people were terminated. Rockstar Games’ parent company cites ‘gross misconduct’
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:44 PM
BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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im glad the government posting halo memes is revealing that half the people reporting on it are fine with it
October 29, 2025 at 2:29 AM
im glad the government posting halo memes is revealing that half the people reporting on it are fine with it
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I legitimately didn't know they were competing with Steam and it's crazy to me that they burnt so much money on what sounds like something with very little (or wildly misguided) market research.
October 28, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I legitimately didn't know they were competing with Steam and it's crazy to me that they burnt so much money on what sounds like something with very little (or wildly misguided) market research.
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MercurySteamworks accused of fostering a toxic work environment, saying they've faced intimidation, retaliation and forced crunch.
www.gamedeveloper.com/business/rep...
www.gamedeveloper.com/business/rep...
October 17, 2025 at 4:36 AM
MercurySteamworks accused of fostering a toxic work environment, saying they've faced intimidation, retaliation and forced crunch.
www.gamedeveloper.com/business/rep...
www.gamedeveloper.com/business/rep...
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We’ve met with Greta Thunberg and others in the flotilla. They describe hours-long scenes of torture and sexual harassment in Israeli captivity. Experts conclude that they have been subjected to serious crimes – Sweden’s foreign minister believes they have themselves to blame.
tinyurl.se/crR
tinyurl.se/crR
Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”
– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar
www.aftonbladet.se
October 15, 2025 at 12:08 PM
We’ve met with Greta Thunberg and others in the flotilla. They describe hours-long scenes of torture and sexual harassment in Israeli captivity. Experts conclude that they have been subjected to serious crimes – Sweden’s foreign minister believes they have themselves to blame.
tinyurl.se/crR
tinyurl.se/crR
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We stand in solidarity with employees and ex-employees at Build a Rocket Boy as they file legal claims through our union and publish an open letter, condemning the way in which they’ve been mistreated and discarded by the studio’s millionaire executives.
www.gameworkers.co.uk/barb-open-le...
www.gameworkers.co.uk/barb-open-le...
October 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
We stand in solidarity with employees and ex-employees at Build a Rocket Boy as they file legal claims through our union and publish an open letter, condemning the way in which they’ve been mistreated and discarded by the studio’s millionaire executives.
www.gameworkers.co.uk/barb-open-le...
www.gameworkers.co.uk/barb-open-le...
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You would not believe how many stories like this have been popping up over the last ~5 years
Not just full games cancelled—entire characters and plot lines removed or changed, leaving less time for making the *rest of the game better*, to try avoiding a small and malicious contingent of voices.
Not just full games cancelled—entire characters and plot lines removed or changed, leaving less time for making the *rest of the game better*, to try avoiding a small and malicious contingent of voices.
SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan
Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke
www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...
Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke
www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...
Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year
Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File
www.gamefile.news
October 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
You would not believe how many stories like this have been popping up over the last ~5 years
Not just full games cancelled—entire characters and plot lines removed or changed, leaving less time for making the *rest of the game better*, to try avoiding a small and malicious contingent of voices.
Not just full games cancelled—entire characters and plot lines removed or changed, leaving less time for making the *rest of the game better*, to try avoiding a small and malicious contingent of voices.
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Wait was EA’s big GenAI push a bid to convince potential buyers that it could lower operating costs after a purchase to help pay for debts??
They have like four whole game studios making the Battlefield series, you can’t run a CoD-competing juggernaut with automation.
www.ft.com/content/be98...
They have like four whole game studios making the Battlefield series, you can’t run a CoD-competing juggernaut with automation.
www.ft.com/content/be98...
September 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Wait was EA’s big GenAI push a bid to convince potential buyers that it could lower operating costs after a purchase to help pay for debts??
They have like four whole game studios making the Battlefield series, you can’t run a CoD-competing juggernaut with automation.
www.ft.com/content/be98...
They have like four whole game studios making the Battlefield series, you can’t run a CoD-competing juggernaut with automation.
www.ft.com/content/be98...
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Fun fact: One of EA's new owners, Affinity Partners (investment group founded by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner) has a similar logo to fictional Templar-run evil Assassin's Creed gaming company Abstergo Entertainment
September 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Fun fact: One of EA's new owners, Affinity Partners (investment group founded by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner) has a similar logo to fictional Templar-run evil Assassin's Creed gaming company Abstergo Entertainment
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It’s official: EA is going private.
The leveraged buyout will be financed by a staggering $20 billion of debt, which likely means some *aggressive* cost cutting is ahead for EA in the coming months and years.
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
The leveraged buyout will be financed by a staggering $20 billion of debt, which likely means some *aggressive* cost cutting is ahead for EA in the coming months and years.
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
www.businesswire.com
September 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
It’s official: EA is going private.
The leveraged buyout will be financed by a staggering $20 billion of debt, which likely means some *aggressive* cost cutting is ahead for EA in the coming months and years.
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
The leveraged buyout will be financed by a staggering $20 billion of debt, which likely means some *aggressive* cost cutting is ahead for EA in the coming months and years.
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
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Megaton: EA is close to a $50 billion deal to go private, WSJ reports www.wsj.com/business/dea...
Exclusive | Videogame Giant Electronic Arts Near Roughly $50 Billion Deal to Go Private
Investors including Silver Lake are eyeing a deal that would likely be the largest leveraged buyout ever.
www.wsj.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Megaton: EA is close to a $50 billion deal to go private, WSJ reports www.wsj.com/business/dea...