GLAAD, a nonprofit organization focused on celebrating positive LGBTQ+ representation in media, including games, is launching a new Queer Emerging Developers (QED) Program for early-career developers from the LGBTQ+ community. Sponsored by Logitech, the new program aims to work with developers who are “passionate about cultivating an industry that uplifts queer voices and champions video … Read more
Starbreeze Entertainment has cancelled Project Baxter, its Dungeons & Dragons games-as-service title. The decision was made following a strategic review, with the developer concluding “that resources are best deployed to accelerate the growth of [its] flagship Payday franchise.” Part of the game’s development team will be relocated internally on other Starbreeze projects, while roughly 44 … Read more
A man has pleaded guilty to sending death threats to Epic Games. Jayden Griffin, 19, from South Datoka, faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine — or both — after admitting to sending threatening messages to Epic between October 24 and November 9, 2024. After initially pleading not guilty, Griffin changed … Read more
Out Making Games (OMG), Women in Games (WIG), and BAME in Games (BiG) have co-written an open letter to Roblox calling on the company to reconsider the recent changes it has made concerning “sensitive issues,” claiming the changes are a “step backward for both creative expression and social justice.” Roblox notified game makers in August … Read more